Plastics

What word is missing from the following phrase Reduce Reuse Recycle

• Retry

• Refuse

• Redeploy

• Rent

Answer explanation

Refuse extra plastic packaging in shops

Which option is an example of reusing that you could carry out?

• use a reusable water bottle

• Reuse a plastic bag for shopping

• Buy a jacket from vintage

• Get my phone fixed instead of buying a new one

What type of substance must go to the landfill bin at school?

• food

• plastic

• paper

• cans

What is the most common fate of plastic litter?

• It lies on the ground

• It goes to landfillI

• It ends up in rivers

• It ends up in the ocean

There is a collection of marine plastic litter in the ocean -it's called the

Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

How big do you think it is ?

• 0.27 million square metres/half the size of France

• 0.53million square metres/the size of France

• 1.06 million square metres/twice the size of France

• 1.6 million square metres/three times the size of France

What could a plastic bottle become when it is recycled?

• Any other kind of plastic

• Lower grade plastic

• Another plastic bottle

• Plastic bottles can't be recyled

Microfibres are extremly small threads of plastic that come off garments .

700000 are released everytime a washing load is put on .

Bearing this in mind -why should you wash your clothes ?

• Wash my clothes cos thev'e been worn once

• Wash my clothes to look good all the time

• Wash my clothes cos the adverts tell me I should !

• Wash my clothes cos they are dirty

  {or unfresh !}

What action could you take to reduce your plastic use ?

• Eat more carry outs

• Eat lots of shop bought snacks

• Make your own sandwiches

• Drink lots of fizzy drinks