Ocean Plastics

What percentage of plastic items that go in the recycling bin ACTUALLY get recycled?

• 23%

• 72%

• 1%

• 9%

How many tonnes of plastic enters the ocean each year?

• 8 million tonnes

• 10 million tonnes

• 20 million tonnes

• 330 million tonnes

How many people in the world don't have access to proper waste disposal services

• 800 million

• 3 billion

• 2 billion

• 450 million

What industry sector is responsible for the greatest amount of plastic pollution globally?

• Oil industry

• Fishing Industry

• Fashion industry

• Food industry

What percent of plastic is used once and then thrown away?

• 10
• 25
• 40
• 50

How many plastic bags are used worldwide each year?

• 100 million
• 750 billion
• 25 billion
• 500 billion

The process of producing bottled water requires _____ x's as much water per bottle as there is in the bottle.

• 2
• 5
• 10
• 6

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

• True

• False

By what year do scientists predict plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean, pound for pound?

• 2020

• 2050

• 3000

• 2075

What is the record amount of plastic found in a Shearwater Gull?

• 135 pieces

• 234 pieces

• 400 pieces

• 276 pieces