Pearson - 9Ee - Plastic Recycling

How are plastic bottles formed?

• By melting oil and gas molecules together

• By chemically bonding monomers

• By compressing layers of junk

• By washing and melting shredded blocks

What happens to plastic bottles in landfills?

• They decompose within a few years

• They release toxic compounds into the environment

• They get recycled into new bottles

• They accumulate in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• A landfill for plastic bottles

• A recycling plant for plastic debris

• A place where ocean currents trap plastic waste

• A process of decomposing plastic into microplastics

How does plastic pollution affect wildlife?

• It provides them with food and nutrients

• It helps them survive in their natural habitats

• It causes them to starve and pass toxins up the food chain

• It has no impact on wildlife

What happens to most plastics in the ocean?

• They biodegrade and disappear

• They accumulate in gyres and form microplastics

• They are consumed by lanternfish and squid

• They are recycled into new plastic products

What is the main purpose of the recycling process?

• To reduce the amount of plastic waste in landfills

• To create new plastic bottles from recycled materials

• To increase the number of plastic gyres in the ocean

• To decompose plastic into microplastics