How Big The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Really Is

Approximately how many tons of plastic end up in the oceans each year?

• 80,000 tons

• 350 million tons

• 1.8 trillion tons

• 8 million tons

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What is the estimated number of individual plastic pieces in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

• About 8 million pieces

• About 80,000 pieces

• About 350 million pieces

• About 1.8 trillion pieces

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What percentage of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is made up of fishing nets, lines, and ropes?

• 10%

• 75%

• 25%

• 50%

How long will the plastic fishing lines take to break down?

• 100 years

• 1000 years

• 50 years

• 600 years

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By what year do experts estimate that the amount of plastic in the oceans will outweigh all the world's fish?

• 2100

• 2150

• 2050

• 2025

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