Plastic pollution

How much plastic is deposited into the ocean each year?

• 4,000 tonnes

• 8.5 million tonnes

• 8 million tonnes

• 700kg

How many marine species have interactions with plastic in the ocean?

• 690

• 50

• 833

• 7,000

What percentage of the 360 million tonnes of plastic produced is recycled?

• 2%

• 16%

• 14.5%

• 62%

What are the two types of plastics?

• hardplastics and softplastics

• Camoplastics and thermosets

• Nanoplastics and microplastics

• Thermoplastics and thermosets

How long does it take for plastic straws to decompose in the ocean?

• 450 years

• 200 years

• 30 years

• 953 years

What is the main chemical in plastic?

• Bisphenol A

• Phthalates

• Dibutyl phthalate

• DBP

What is the name for microplastics that degrade into invisible pieces?

• Microplastics

• Thermoplastics

• Nanoplastics

• Kyroplastics

By what year did 1 million plastic bags start being consumed every minute?

• 2018

• 1957

• 2011

• 2003

How much plastic is consumed by Australians each year?

• 192 tonnes

• 350kg

• 25 million kg

• 461.5kg

By what year is it estimated that we will have more plastic in the ocean than fish?

• 1999

• 2050

• 2030

• 2023