Dustin. Active member Apr 8, 2008 #5 I'm sorry, it's bad but this made me laugh: "Chico Mendes reserve, an area named after the famous conservationist and rubber tapper"
I'm sorry, it's bad but this made me laugh: "Chico Mendes reserve, an area named after the famous conservationist and rubber tapper"
EMK Active member Apr 8, 2008 #8 i think i might be stupid cos i always thought that rubber was a hydrocarbon made from oil. i'm actually impressed by this.
i think i might be stupid cos i always thought that rubber was a hydrocarbon made from oil. i'm actually impressed by this.
F friedcheese Active member Apr 8, 2008 #10 how does cutting down trees to make rubber help save the rainforest? Not that I car because I'm not a rainforst.
how does cutting down trees to make rubber help save the rainforest? Not that I car because I'm not a rainforst.
dave44 Active member Apr 8, 2008 #11 It is a hydrocarbon polymer... and it's naturally produced by some plants. It can also be synthesized.
It is a hydrocarbon polymer... and it's naturally produced by some plants. It can also be synthesized.
charmander Active member Apr 8, 2008 #12 you dont have to cut down rubber trees to make rubber... ...or do you?
B bkjumpr Member Apr 8, 2008 #13 i believe that it is a process similar to making maple syrup, they just tap the trees to get the sap.
i believe that it is a process similar to making maple syrup, they just tap the trees to get the sap.