Plastic

How can we help to reduce plastic pollution?

• We should use paper/cloth bags.

• We should use less plastic.

• We should refill our drinking bottles not buy new ones.

• We should avoid (unikać) plastic or styrofoam containers.

• All answers are correct.

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Microplastic is _____.

• large in size

• small in size

• very huge in size

• very tiny in size

How long does it take plastic to decompose?

• 10,000 years

• 1,000 years

• 5,000 years

• 50,000 years

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What do scientists call plastics when they break down into tiny pieces?

• Microtrash

• Microplastics

• Microparticles

• Macroplastics

How does plastic trash cause marine life and sea birds to starve?

• They mistake plastic for food, which clogs their stomachs and doesn't leave any room for real food.

• Plastic takes up space in the water so marine animals have no place to live.

• The plastic in the ocean is so dense that the marine life cannot find food easily.

• Plastic doesn't cause marine life or sea bird to starve: they're smart enough to know the difference between plastic and food.

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Why is plastic used so extensively?

• Because it is durable

• Because it is strong

• Because it is cheap

• All of the above

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TRUE or FALSE: It's easy to recycle ALL types of plastic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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TURE or FALSE: Fossil fuels are used to make MOST types of plastic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Which type of plastic is used the most and therefore labeled as plastic 1 in the recycle triangle?

• Polypropylene (PP)

• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

• Polyurethane (PU)

Which type of plastic is used to make styrofoam?

• High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

• Polystyrene (PS)

• Polyurethane (PU)