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Plastic Wars

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What item at a clothing store gets used just one time?

a)

hooks

b)

hangers

c)

tote bags

d)

Mannequins

2.

what is expected to happen to plastic production by 2050?

a)

doubled

b)

quadrupled

c)

tripled

d)

decrease

3.

what country was buying US plastics for almost 20 years?

a)

Russia

b)

India

c)

Greece

d)

China

4.

What state has pursued recycling more aggressively than anywhere else?

a)

Washington

b)

Oregon

c)

California

d)

Florida

5.

Where do most "mixed plastics" end up?

a)

landfill

b)

recycling centers

c)

manufacturer

d)

restaurants

6.

what types of plastics are easy to recycle?

a)

water bottles and milk jugs

b)

Chinese food containers

c)

fruit containers and egg cartons

d)

greasy pizza boxes

7.

By what year does the U.N. estimate there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish?

a)

2040

b)

2050

c)

2030

d)

2060

8.

How much plastic waste ends up in the ocean every year?

a)

18 million pounds

b)

15 billion pounds

c)

18 tons

d)

18 billion pounds

9.

How much of all the plastic ever made has been recycled?

a)

20%

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

2%

10.

What is the first plastic ever made?

a)

PVC pipes

b)

bakelite

c)

Polypropylene

d)

Rubbermaid

11.

Who will win the super bowl?

a)

Buccaneers

b)

Chiefs