Plastic Pollution

What percentage of the trash in the ocean is made of plastic?

• 10%

• 40%

• 70%

• 90%

How many pounds of trash is found in Lake Erie?

• 1 million lbs

• 5 million lbs

• 4 billion lbs

• 10 billion lbs

According to The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, there will be more plastic in our oceans than what by 2050?

• Fish

• Whales

• Seaweed

• Coral reefs

How much plastic do humans consume in their lifetime?

• 10 lbs

• 20 lbs

• 30 lbs

• 40 lbs

How many animals are killed by plastic every year?

• 100,000

• 500,000

• 1 million

• 5 million

What percentage of plastic gets recycled?

• 5%

• 9%

• 15%

• 20%

What contributes 20% of plastic waste in oceans?

• Plastic bottles

• Plastic bags

• Fishing nets, lines, and ropes

• Plastic straws

How many major gyres of trash are there in the oceans?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the smallest out of the five.

• True

• False

What happens to plastic waste?

•  It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces

• It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates

• There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled

• It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat