Quiz about Plastic Trash between us

What was the average annual increase in the portion of plastic products that were recycled from the 1980s to the present?

• 0,5%

• 0,6%

• 0,7%

• 0,8%

• 0,9%

How much plastic waste produced annually ends up in oceans by the end of 2015?

• • 5 million tons

• • 6 million tons

• • 7 million tons

• • 8 million tons

• • 9 million tons

How much of the recycled plastic remained in active use by the end of 2015?

• • 50 million tons

• • 100 million tons

• • • 150 million tons

• • 200 million tons

• • 250 million tons

What percentage of the total plastic produced since the 1950s had been recycled by the end of 2015?

• • 4%

• • • 5%

• • • 6%

• • 7%

• • 8%

How much plastic waste remained in active use by the end of 2015?

• • 1500 million tons

• • 2000 million tons

• • 2500 million tons

• • 3000 million tons

• • 3500 million tons

How much plastic waste had been incinerated by the end of 2015?

• • 500 million tons

• • 700 million tons

• • 900 million tons

• • 1100 million tons

• • 1300 million tons

• What percentage of plastic products ended up in landfills by the end of 2015?

• • • 45%

• • 50%

• • 55%

• • 60%

• • 65%

When did the idea of recycling plastic become known?

• • 1950s

• • 1960s

• • 1970s

• • 1980s

• • 1990s

How much plastic was produced in total from the 1950s to 2015?

• • 5.8 billion tons

• • • 6.8 billion tons

• • 7.8 billion tons

• • 8.8 billion tons

• • 9.8 billion tons

What was the annual production of plastic products by 2015?

• • 100 million tons

• • 200 million tons

• • 350 million tons

• • 500 million tons

• • 700 million tons