Plastic

What is one of the BIG problems of plastic?

• It takes a long time to break down.

• It comes is many different colours.

• It can be made into different shapes.

Why is it a problem if plastic ends up in the sea?

• Animals can get tangled up in it.

• It melts.

• It is easy to find.

If people kept on making things out of ivory and turtle shell, there would be a problem. What was that problem?

• There wouldn't be any animals left.

• The animals would run away.

• The quality wouldn't be as good.

Why was plastic invented?

• It was invented so that we could have a material that lasted a long time and we didn't have to hunt animals.

• It was invented so make pretty things.

• It was invented because scientists were bored.

What was one of the great things about plastic?

• It was easy to make a lot of plastic.

• It wasn't dangerous.

• It didn't cause problems.

How do they make plastic?

• Combine leftover oil and acid

• Combine oil and sand

• Combine oil and water.

• Combine oil and butter.

How could you say that the invention of plastic saved elephants and turtles?

• People didn't hunt them as much for their tusks and shells.

• People didn't put them in zoos.

• People didn't like their tusks and shells as much.

When people litter with plastic it is a problem because...

• it looks ugly.

• it lasts a long time.

• Both of the options.

Is plastic always a BAD thing?

• Yes

• No, it can be very helpful for making strong, long lasting things.