The Problem With Plastic

Does plastic help our environment or hurt our environment?

• hurt

• help

When did most Americans begin to use plastic frequently?

• in the early 1900s

• in the 1950s

• after 2000

What does the term "single use plastic" mean?

• Plastic that is used and then recycled

• Plastic that is used one time and then thrown away

• Plastic that is used multiple times for the same product

What percent of plastic is single use?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

Select ALL the places that plastic can end up after it has been used. (hint: there is more than one)

• recycle center

• landfills

• oceans & rivers

Only about 9% of plastic waste

• gets recycled

• ends up in landfills

• end up in the ocean

What is a microplastic?

• plastics that are advertised to same time

• pieces of plastic that have broken down to small pieces

• plastic that is used once

If something is durable, it means that...

• it stays clean

• it isn't very useful

• it does not break easily

According to "Kids Making A Change", the students are currently working on...

• getting recycle bins put in every park and school in their town

• getting plastic banned in their town

• getting recycle bins for their school

The authors main idea that that plastic causes a big problem for our environment.

Which sentence below best supports that idea?

• He explains the many uses of plastic

• He describes how plastic affects marine life and the food chain

• He provides examples how business are reducing plastic waste.