Plastic Pollution

Which of these is not a way that plastic enters the environment?

• By being blown out of bins

• By being abandoned by humans

• By being dug up from the ground

• By being washed down drains

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How many plastic bags are used around the world each second?

• 1,600

• 16,000

• 160,000

• 1,600,000

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What percentage of plastic produced over the last 70 years has been thrown away?

• 79%

• 50%

• 9%

• 12%

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By which year had 6300 million metric tonnes of plastic waste been created?

• 2013

• 2014

• 2015

• 2016

Which creature may birds mistake plastic bags for?

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According to the article, humans are also ingesting plastic that has ended up in the ocean. How is this possible.

• The tiny plastic particles in the ocean end up coming through the faucets in our sinks once the salt water is converted to fresh water.

• The fish in the ocean eat the plastics and humans eat the fish, causing the toxic chemicals from the plastics to spread from the fish to humans.

• Humans are mistaking plastics in the ocean for food just as the marine life and sea birds are.

• All of the above.

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How many tonnes of plastic enters the ocean each year?

• 8 million tonnes

• 10 million tonnes

• 20 million tonnes

• 330 million tonnes

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Why do animals in the ocean and sea birds eat plastic in the first place?

• The plastic smells like their normal food source.

• The plastic looks like their normal food source.

• The plastic is easier to digest than their normal food source.

• The plastic has more nutritional value than their normal food source.

What percentage of plastic items that go in the recycling bin ACTUALLY get recycled?

• 23%

• 72%

• 1%

• 9%

Which continent does most of the plastic go to?

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Asia