Plastic Pollution

What happens to plastic waste when left in the environment?

• it is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintergates.

• It never goes fully away, it just breaks into little pieces

• There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled.

Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?

• They eat it as food and cannot digest it.

• They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim.

• Bacteria on plastic can give coral diseases.

• All of these

True or false:There are many alternatives to single use plastic products.

• True

• False

On average, how long is a plastic bag used by a person before being thrown away?

• 12 minutes

• 1 hour

• 1 day

• 1 week

How often do you think the equivalent of a rubbish truck full of plastic is dumped into the ocean?

• One every day

• One every minute

• One every hour

• One every week

Of the billions of plastic products made each year, how much of it do you think ever gets recycled?

• 72%

• 51%

• 23%

• 9%

Are plastics made from natural substances or chemicals?

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