Plastic

How much plastic has been produced since the 1950s?

• 803 tonnes

• 8300 tonnes

• 8.3 billion tonnes

• a lot

2. What happens to most plastic waste?

• it is burned in huge incinerators

• it ends up in dumps or in the environment

• it is recycled

Which city was the first to ban straws in North America?

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Seattle

Plastic is made from petroleum (oil).

• True

• False

Most plastic waste is biodegradable.

• True

• False

Almost all the plastic that has ever been made still exists.

• True

• False

Almost all the plastic that has ever been made is still being used by people.

• True

• False

Plastic is very useful

• True

• False

Plastic waste can be found almost anywhere on the planet.

• True

• False

Humans do not often eat or drink small pieces of plastic, called microplastics.

• True

• False