Plastic in the Ocean Statistics

How many Tons of plastic are produced per year?

• 200 Million

• 300 Million

• 400 Million

• 500 Million

How many tons of plastic enter the ocean each year?

• 14 Million

• 10 Million

• 12 Million

• 20 Million

What percentage does plastic make up in ocean waste?

• 75%

• 85%

• 80%

• 70%

100 Companies produce what percentage of plastic?

• 90%
• 50%
• 75%
• 30%

What percentage of global plastic does ExxonMobil produce?

• ExxonMobil produces about 20% of the world's plastic.
• ExxonMobil produces about 50% of the world's plastic.
• ExxonMobil produces about 10.7% of the world's plastic.

• ExxonMobil produces about 5.9% of the world's plastic.

How many tons of plastic entered landfills in 2018?

• Approximately 27 million tons of plastic entered landfills in 2018.
• Approximately 5 million tons of plastic entered landfills in 2018.
• Approximately 50 million tons of plastic entered landfills in 2018.
• Approximately 10 million tons of plastic entered landfills in 2018.

How much has rubbish littering in New Zealand increased since 2019?

• There has been a 50% increase in rubbish littering since 2019
• There has been a 64% increase in rubbish littering since 2019

• There has been a 72.4% increase since 2019.

• Rubbish littering has remained the same since 2019

How many kilograms of litter were collected in Auckland in 2016?

• The amount of litter collected in Auckland in 2016 was 500 kilograms.
• The amount of litter collected in Auckland in 2016 was 10,000 kilograms.
• The amount of litter collected in Auckland in 2016 was 3,000 kilograms.
• The amount of litter collected in Auckland in 2016 was 1,000 kilograms.

How many turtles die each year because of Plastic ingestion?

• Less than 100 turtles die each year due to plastic ingestion
• It is estimated that over 1,000,000 turtles die each year due to plastic ingestion.

• Over 10,000 turtles die each year due to plastic ingestion
• Plastic ingestion does not cause any turtle deaths

How many seabirds die each year from plastic ingestion?

• It is estimated that 1 million seabirds die each year from plastic ingestion.
• 500,000 seabirds die each year from plastic ingestion
• 100,000 seabirds die each year from plastic ingestion
• 10,000 seabirds die each year from plastic ingestion