OCEANS AND PLASTIC POLLUTION

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?

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

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

• They mistake it for food and cannot digest it

Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?

• Burned for energy

• Landfills

• Oceans

• 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

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

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

• 2030

• 2040

• 2050

• 2060

Which of the following answers contains the top 5 contributing countries to the world’s plastic pollution problem?

• Russia, France, USA, Vietnam, India

• Indonesia, Thailand, USA, China, France

• Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines

• USA, China, India, UK, Australia

Which of these countries have NOT made national plastic bag regulations?

• Kenya

• USA

• Rwanda

• China

On average, how long is a plastic bag used by a person before being thrown away?

• 2 minutes

• 12 minutes

• 1 hour

• 1 day

• 2 weeks