Plastic--Good, Bad and Weird

Plastic is made of long chains of repeating chemical building blocks. These long molecules are called

• Onomers

• Onomonopoea

• Polymers

• Fossil Fuels

Plastic is all of these EXCEPT

• Cheap to make

• Strong

• Hard to break down

• Dense/Heavy

Plastic has helped us by doing everything EXCEPT

• Saving turtle shells (and elephant tusks)

• Protecting us in crashes

• Cutting Down on Food Waste

• Being easy to get rid of

Which is NOT a problem with Plastic

• Expensive

• Too much ends in the ocean

• Doesn't Biodegrade much

• Can be bad for human health

What percent of plastic containers are recycled each year? (EPA, 2014 data)

• 5%

• 15%

• 50%

• 90%

Which is NOT one of the 8 R's

• Regift

• Reuse

• Restock

• Rethink/Redesign

Which is NOT one of the 8 R's

• Reduce

• Replace often

• Recycle

• Repair

Which is the biggest use of plastic?

• Plastic Packaging

• Plastic in Textiles (Clothes)

• Plastic in Products (Toys, Tools, Etc)

• Plastic on Wires