Impact of Single-Use Plastics

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What is single-use plastic?

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A type of plastic that is used once and then discarded.

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What happens to single-use plastics after they are discarded?

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They are sent to landfill and do not biodegrade, taking hundreds of years to break down.

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How many plastic straws does the UK use every year?

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8.5 billion straws.

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What did Casey Turner find while snorkelling in Manly, Australia?

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319 plastic straws in a single 20-minute snorkel.

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What did scientists in Costa Rica find in the airway of an endangered sea turtle?

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A plastic straw, which they initially thought was a parasitic worm.

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What is the simplest way to reduce the use of plastic straws?

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Stop using them at home.

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What is the connection between our actions and the environment regarding plastic straws?

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Our actions can have devastating outcomes on the environment, highlighting the need for change.