Plastic Pollution Quiz

How long does plastic take to decompose?

• 100 to 200 years

• 50 to 100 years

• 450 to 1,000 years

• 1,000 to 2,000 years

How much plastic goes into the sea each year?

• 12 million tonnes

• 10 million tonnes

• 8 million tonnes

• 5 million tonnes

How many sea animals die each year from eating plastic?

What are small pieces of plastic called?

​ (a)   eat this ​ (b)   and we ​ (c)   the fish.

• Fish
• microplastic
• eat

Who is Boyan Slat?

• A young man from the Netherlands

• A college professor

• A marine biologist

• An environmental activist

What did Boyan Slat see while diving in Greece?

• A variety of sea creatures

• A clean ocean

• More plastic bags than fish

• More fish than plastic

What did Boyan Slat do at school?

• Started a recycling program

• Did a science project about cleaning oceans

• Studied marine biology

• Created a plastic bag company

What percentage of plastic does Boyan's company aim to remove from the Pacific Ocean?

(a)  

• 50%

• 25%

• 42%
• 70%

• 100%

How much plastic is Boyan's company going to remove?

• 50 million kg

• 70 million kg

• 100 million kg

• 150 million kg