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Plastic 101

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which 2 of these are not a source of plastic?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

gas

d)

water

2.

What is Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) most commonly used for?

a)

water bottles

b)

furniture

c)

utensils

d)

cars

3.

which of these is a kind of plastic raw material

a)

lurbles

b)

nurdles

c)

nardars

d)

furdles

4.

choose the common phrase...

a)

reduce, retain, remind

b)

relive, reduce, recycle

c)

reduce, regain, recycle

d)

reduce, re-use, recycle

5.

Which of these is the easiest to recycle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

What is the process whereby chemicals leak from plastic into the environment?

a)

leaking

b)

peaching

c)

corrosion

d)

leaching

7.

What percentage of plastic is recycled in the USA?

a)

less that 10%

b)

around 25%

c)

40%

d)

90%

8.

what is another common use for PET plastic?

a)

computers

b)

clothing

c)

cars

d)

phones

9.

which two of these are a danger to sea-life?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Plastic can also be produced from...

a)

vegetables

b)

organic waste

c)

trees

d)

fruits

11.

Who is Boyan Slat?

a)

An elderly engineer

b)

A young environmentalist

c)

An inspiring artist

d)

A plastic salesman

12.

What is the name of Boyan Slats invention?

a)

the eliminator

b)

the terminator

c)

the plasticiser

d)

the interceptor

13.

Which country produces the most plastic per person?

a)

China

b)

Indonesia

c)

USA

d)

UK

14.

Global plastic production per year is now at...

a)

100 million tonnes

b)

300 million tonnes

c)

400 million tonnes

d)

800 million tonnes

15.

Since 1950 the percentage of plastic we throw away has...

a)

increased by 50%

b)

dropped by 50%

c)

stayed the same

d)

increased by 200%

16.

Globally we now recycle....

a)

less than 10%

b)

around 15%

c)

around 20%

d)

more than 30%

17.

Which industry uses the most plastic?

a)

textiles

b)

electronics

c)

construction

d)

packaging

18.

Which of these can safely eat plastic?

a)

birds

b)

ants

c)

meal worms

d)

cockroaches

19.

Which is the correct spelling?

a)

polyaeteline

b)

polyethylene

c)

pollyethylene

d)

polyetalene

20.

Which one is the worst for the environment?

a)
b)
c)
d)