Earth Day Oceans Plastic Pollution Part 1

What happens to plastic waste?

• It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates

• It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

• There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled

• It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat

Why is plastic dangerous for marine life?

• They mistake it for food and cannot digest it

• They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim

• Both a and b

• It's not dangerous because they use plastic waste for habitats

Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?

• Oceans

• Burned for energy

• Landfills

• Recycled

How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year?

• 1 million tons

• 8 million tons

• 20 million tons

• 50 million tons

True or False: There are many alternatives to single use plastic products.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How many marine species are harmed by plastic pollution?

• 52

• 693

• 1,326

• 5,489

What percent of its plastic does the US recycle?

• 9%

• 35%

• 50%

• 75%

True or False There are 51 trillion microplastic particles in the ocean today—500 times more than the number of stars in our galaxy.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Approximately, Americans use about how many plastic drinking straws per day?

• 25,000

• 100,000

• 250,000,000

• 500,000,000

What percentage of U.S. crude oil consumption does plastic production account for?

• 1%

• 5%

• 30%

• It doesn't account for any part because plastic is not made using oil