Plastics

How many tons of plastic are dumped in the ocean each year?

• 8 million

• 5000

• 600 000

• 2 million

How much plastic is produced every year?

• 300 million tons

• 10 thousand tons

• 5 billion tons

• 7 tons

Which of the following is true about plastic?

• It's cheap

• It's versatile (many uses)

• It's disposable

• All of the above

True or False: We've produced more plastic in the last 10 years than in the last century.

• True

• False

True or False: Large pieces of plastic break down into smaller pieces in the ocean

• True

• False

What percentage of trash in the ocean is actually plastic?

• 90%

• 100%

• 75%

• 45%

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the world's largest garbage dump. How big is it?

• Twice the size of Texas

• The size of Toronto

• The size of the USA

• Twice the size of Ontario

True or False: Plastic in the ocean ends up in the food you eat.

• True

• False

How many seabirds are killed annually from plastic?

• 1 million

• 100 000

• 10 000

• 500 000

How long does it take plastic to degrade?

• 500-1000 years

• 200 years

• 150 years

• 50 years