Plastic Waste and Power Outages

How many plastic straws do Americans use daily?

• 20,000

• 100,000

• 1 million

• 500 million

Which organization provided the straw usage statistic?

• World Health Organisation

• National Park Service

• United Nations

• Greenpeace

How many school buses could 500 million straws fill?

• 50

• 75

• 100

• 125

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Where is the lake with a sea of garbage located?

• Canada

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Australia

• Brazil

What is blocking the dam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

• Ice

• Rocks

• Garbage

• Fish

What type of dam is being affected by the garbage?

• Nuclear

• Hydroelectric

• Wind

• Solar

What type of waste is clogging the dam?

• Metal cans

• Plastic bottles

• Glass jars

• Paper bags

What happens when the dam machines are shut down?

• Water levels rise

• Power outages occur

• Fish population increases

• Air pollution decreases

What natural event worsens waste management issues?

• Earthquakes

• Heavy rainfall

• Snowstorms

• Droughts

What is one consequence of the power outages for local businesses?

• Increased sales

• Faster production

• Slower production

• More employees