1. Cellulose D-Naugs H-Ew-ing June 11, 2010 Cellulose H-wing D-Naugs

2. Cellulose Cellulose is an organic compound, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to over ten thousand monomers of glucose, made by all plants.

3. Uses and Profitability Can be used to make paper, wood, cotton, hemp rope, film, explosives, spray insulation, produce, and plastics. It’s cheap because cellulose is naturally occurring in the environment. Pros

4. They are used to make explosives, and plastics that can be harmful to people and the environment. Are we destroying the environment by harvesting cellulose? Cons

5. Properties of Cellulose Cellulose is not soluble in water. It exhibits marked properties of absorption.

6. Toxic? Hazardous? Recyclable? Cellulose can be hazardous and/or toxic when synthesised with other compounds, such as spray insulation. Paper, plastics, plants, and clothes are all recyclable and biodegradable products made of cellulose. Con Pro

7. Pros: Jobs and Careers Farmers, pulp and paper factoror, youth employment centre, clothes designers, lumberjacks, explosive and bomb designers.

8. Cons: Jobs and Careers Youth Employment Centre? Sweat Shop. Explosive and Bomb Designer? Terrorists. Pulp and Paper Factories? A Release of Chemicals into our environment.

9. Bibliography Charcoal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Char coal. June 10, 2010. Cellulose.http://pslc.ws/mactest/level2.htm. June 9, 2010. Cellulose.http://www.scienceclarified.com/C a-Ch/Cellulose.html. June 10, 2010.