Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics

What are examples of reusable items? Tick two.

• canvas bag

• plastic straw

• flasks

• plastic bag

Match the following to complete the sentences:

• people take action to help our planet

• On Earth Day

• into tiny toxic particles

• Microplastics have been found

• there will be more plastic than fish.

• Plastic can break down

• in lots of different places

• By 2050,

Plastic can break down into tiny toxic particles that rapidly enter our Earth's soil and water. What does the word 'rapidly' mean?

• quietly

• slowly

• carefully

• quickly

Number the facts in order in which they may be presented.

• Plastics is considered the most urgent issue of this year's Earth Day

• Many people have been working hard to use less plastic.

• Animals may mistake balloons and bottle tops for food and ingest them.

• Earth Day is held every year on 22nd April.

• Plastic items are being excessively thrown out all over the world.

Type a word which means 'to eat or drink'?

Fill in the missing word. Plastic is a hard-wearing _______ but some items can take hundreds of years to break down.

How is plastic affecting wildlife?

Why is using a reusable bag better for the environment than using a plastic bag? Explain your answer.