Plastic Pollution

How long does it take for plastic to fully decompose?

• 100 years

• 200 years

• 300 years

• 500 years

How much more plastic do we make and use today compared to 50 years ago?

• 5 times more

• 10 times more

• 15 times more

• 20 times more

By what percentage does plastic consumption grow each year in Western Europe?

• 1%

• 2%

• 3%

• 4%

How many times can we circle the world with the amount of plastic we throw away each year?

• 2 times

• 3 times

• 4 times

• 5 times

How much plastic do most UK households throw away each year?

• 20kg

• 30kg

• 40kg

• 50kg

How many plastic bottles do we use per person, per year in the UK?

• 50 bottles

• 75 bottles

• 100 bottles

• 117 bottles

What percentage of plastics do we recycle in the UK?

• 25%

• 35%

• 45%

• 55%

How many tonnes of the world's plastics end up in our oceans each year?

• 4 million tonnes

• 6 million tonnes

• 8 million tonnes

• 10 million tonnes

How many sea creatures are killed every year by plastics in our oceans?

• 500,000

• 750,000

• 1,000,000

• 1,250,000

How much plastic do we generate each year in the UK?

• 3 million tonnes

• 4 million tonnes

• 5 million tonnes

• 6 million tonnes