The Problem with Plastics

True or False? Plastics are made from fossil fuels

• true

• false

What is the problem with plastics?

• They are biodegradable

• They are expensive

• They are not biodegradable

• The are not useful

The federal government promised a ban on some single use plastics in

• 2021

• 2022

• 2024

• 2030

Which statements are true for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Choose all that apply.

• It is the largest of five offshore plastic accumulation zones

• It is located between California and Hawaii

• It is getting smaller thanks to clean up efforts

• It covers an area equivalent to three times the area of France

Approximately how much plastic do Canadians throw out each year?

• 3 tonnes

• 3,000 tonnes

• 30,000 tonnes

• 3 million tonnes

Which single use plastic products will the federal government ban in Canada? Choose all that apply.

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What percentage of plastic from Canadian blue boxes is recycled?

• 9%

• 20%

• 75%

• 100%

Why is this package so difficult to recycle?

• It takes forever for people to eat the chips

• It is made of pure paper fibre

• It contains a mix of materials (plastic, metal, cardboard)

• There's too much competition between recycling companies for packaging like this