Plastic Pollution and Marginalized Groups Quiz

Who produced the report entitled Neglected: Environmental Justice Impacts of Plastic Pollution?

• UNEP

• UNICEF

• WHO

• UNESCO

What is the main aim of the report's findings?

• To encourage deforestation for road building

• To promote plastic production

• To empower communities affected by plastic waste

• To advocate for single-use plastics

According to the report, what are some environmental injustices linked to plastic production?

• Contamination of potable water by fracking operations

• All of the above

• Displacement of indigenous peoples for oil drilling

• Deforestation for road building

What are the impacts of plastics on marginalized populations according to the report?

• Exist only at the consumption stage

• Exist only at the disposal stage

• Exist at all stages of the production cycle

• Do not exist at any stage of the production cycle

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected plastic waste according to UNEP?

• It has reduced plastic waste globally

• It has increased plastic waste globally

• It has no impact on plastic waste

• It has led to better waste management

What does the report call for in terms of government action?

• Investment in plastic production

• Enforcement of bans on reusable plastics

• Expansion in plastic waste monitoring

• Encouragement of single-use plastics

What is one of the action points for other actors mentioned in the report?

• Invest in waste management

• Enforce bans on single-use plastics

• Promote plastic waste monitoring

• Encourage plastic production

What health risks do women, in particular, face due to plastic-related toxicity?

• Higher risk of heart disease

• Higher risk of miscarriages and cancer

• Higher risk of respiratory problems

• Higher risk of diabetes

What is the main recommendation for consumers mentioned in the report?

• Invest in plastic production

• Encourage the use of single-use plastics

• Promote plastic waste monitoring

• Make efforts to reverse the situations for marginalized groups

What is the name of the grassroots environmental group that worked with UNEP to produce the report?

• Greenpeace

• Azul

• WWF

• Sierra Club