The Journey of Plastic Bottles

What is the main theme of the story of the three plastic bottles?

• The environmental impact of plastic waste

• The lifecycle of plastic bottles

• The manufacturing process of plastic

• The benefits of recycling

Where were the plastic bottles conceived?

• A manufacturing plant

• A landfill

• An oil refinery

• A recycling plant

What are monomers?

• Small plastic pellets

• Recycled plastic pieces

• Chemically bonded oil and gas molecules

• Long polymer chains

What happens to the plastic pellets at manufacturing plants?

• They are turned into microplastics

• They are discarded

• They are melted and reformed in molds

• They are recycled

Where does Bottle One end up?

• In a recycling plant

• In a compost heap

• In the ocean

• In a landfill

What is leachate?

• A recycling process

• A harmful stew created by rainwater flowing through waste

• A type of marine animal

• A type of plastic

What is the main environmental concern with plastic in landfills?

• It decomposes too quickly

• It creates leachate that can poison ecosystems

• It turns into compost

• It is eaten by animals

Where does Bottle Two eventually end up?

• In a landfill

• In a recycling plant

• In a compost heap

• In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• A massive vortex where trash accumulates in the ocean

• A recycling plant

• A landfill

• A compost heap

What happens to marine animals that mistake plastic for food?

• They thrive

• They starve to death

• They avoid the plastic

• They become stronger