Recycling Plastics

What is the primary material used to create the plastic bottles?

• Metal

• Wood

• Oil and gas molecules

• Paper

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How are monomers transformed into plastic?

• By dissolving in water

• By freezing them

• By bonding them into long polymer chains

• By melting and reshaping

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What happens to Bottle one?

• It ends up in a landfill

• It ends up in the ocean

• It is incinerated

• It is recycled

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What is created when rainwater flows through waste in landfills?

• Leachate

• Acid rain

• Clean water

• Oil

Where does Bottle two end up?

• It is reused

• In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

• In a landfill

• In a recycling plant

What is the fate of most plastics in the ocean?

• They dissolve

• They are eaten by fish

• They biodegrade

• They break down into microplastics

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What process does Bottle three undergo to be reused?

• It is compressed into a block, shredded, washed, and melted

• It is cleaned and refilled

• It is burned for energy

• It is buried

What is the impact of plastics on wildlife in the ocean?

• They provide food

• They create homes

• They cause starvation and death

• They have no impact

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