Citizen Cleanup and Garbage Audit

How many classes participated in the Citizen Cleanup and Garbage Audit, held in September

• 0

• 2

• 5

• All classes participated.

What was the most abundant form of garbage found in the Citizen Cleanup?

• paper

• plastic

• metal

• organics

What is the second most abundant form of garbage found in the Citizen Cleanup?

• paper

• plastic

• metal

• organics

What is the name of an island made mostly of plastic?

• Vancouver Island

• Prince Edward Island

• Baffin Island

• The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

How long does it take for nonbiodegradable plastics to break down?

• 10 minutes

• 100 years

• 250 years

• 450 years

True or False? Microplastics are small fragments of plastic that are less than 5 mm in length.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Where are microplastics found?

• in fish

• in drinking water

• in the blood of animals

• everywhere

Where is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch located?

• just off the coast of Newfoundland

• between North America and Europe

• between North America and Japan

• near Antarctica

How many tonnes of waste make up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• 80,000

• 60,000

• 40,000

• 20,000

What happens when you participate in an ENSS Edsby environmental quiz?

• You learn about climate change.

• Your name is entered in a random draw.

• You might have fun.

• All of these things happen when you participate.