Plastic Free MKE quiz

How many plastic water bottles do Americans throw away each year?

• 25 million

• 500 million

• 35 billion

• 10 billion

How many plastic bags does the average American use in a year?

• 120

• 350

• 500

• 630

What is a “nurdle”?

• A strange guy who studies English, plays too many computer games and loves anime.

• A small pellet of plastic used as raw material that gets melted down to make plastic products

• A type of pizza topping from Chicago.

• A cute animal that lives on the sea floor.

What is plastic made from?

• From the plastic trees.

• Fossil fuels (petroleum and natural gas)

• From melted shoes and tyres.

On average, what percent of plastic is actually recycled?

• 9%

• 21%

• 35%

• 50%

What percent of plastic produced since the 1950’s still exists in our environment today?

• 30%

• 50%

• 73%

• 100%

What percent of plastic do we use just once before throwing it away ?

• 25%

• 33%

• 50%

• 70%

Which country creates the most plastic waste?

• China

• India

• Mexico

• the U.S.A.

Why is plastic dangerous for marine life? Pick two.

• They can't digest it.

• The get tangled in it.

• Sharks hide in it.

• You can't see where you're swimming.

Where does the majority of plastic waste end up?

• In the street

• In landfills

• In recycling centers

• In the ocean