Microplastics

Microplastics have been found everywhere, including the Mariana Trench and the top of Mount Everest.

• True

• False

How many different types of plastic materials are there on the market?

• 1,000

• 3,030

• 9,600

• 10,045

Which of the following does not contain plastic?

• clothing

• cosmetics

• tires

• they all contain plastic

Microplastics have been found in human blood samples.

• True

• False

A volume of plastic equal to what volume of credit cards is released into the environment each month?

• 100

• 1,000

• 15,000

• 20,000

A fish sitting on a table for an hour would accumulate more microplastics from the air than it would from the ocean.

• True

• False

Plastic particles are able to penetrate the skin.

• True

• False