Plastic Pollution

True or False: Plastic has a major impact on the environment

• True

• False

True or False: Plastic is biodegradable, and breaks down rapidly in nature

• True

• False

How long does a plastic bottle remain in the environment

• 1 month

• 1 year

• 10 years

• 100 years or more

When can plastics cause pollution?

• Only during production

• Only when disposed of

• Both during production and when disposed of

A plastic factory has a chemical leak and dumps toxic compounds into the river. What type of pollution is this?

• Food imitation

• POP secretion

• Production Pollution

• Landfill Accumulation

An old PVC pipe, buried underground, begins to break down and release toxic chemicals into the ground. What type of pollution is this?

• POP secretion

• Production Pollution

• Food Imitation

• Landfill Accumaltion

The local rubbish dump slowly fills up with plastic. A new dump must be created on top of what was previously a local park. What type of pollution is this?

• Landfill Accumulation

• POP secretion

• Food Imitation

• Production Pollution

A water bottle breaks down into tiny pieces which are eaten by a fish. That fish is then caught and eaten by a human, transferring the plastic. What type of pollution is this

• POP secretion

• Food Imitation

• Production Pollution

• Landfill Accumulation

Which of these is NOT a possible solution to the issue of plastic pollution

• Developing new kinds of biodegradable plastic

• Creating plastic-eating bacteria

• Strictly regulating the use and production of plastic

• Burning plastic to get rid of it

What should you do to reduce your own environmental impact?

• Reduce your use of single-use plastics

• Reuse plastic goods such as bottles and bags

• Recycle plastics instead of sending them to landfill

• All of the these