Plastic
How long does it take plastic to decompose?
1000 years
What is the definition of Litter?
To leave trash lying around
True or False: Plastic bags never completely decompose.
True
Animals in the ocean mistake plastic for _____.
Food
Instead of using plastic bottles, what can you use?
Reusable water bottles
True or False: Only 12% of plastic bags are recycled properly.
True
What is the definition of Produce?
To create something new and/or the process of creating new things
What kind of animals die from contact with ocean-borne plastic bags?
Whales
Birds
Seals
Turtles
Which garbage patch is often said to be twice the size of Texas?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
What can be substituted for plastic straws?
Metal straws
Paper straws
What is plastic made out of?
Oil
What is the definition of Dispose?
To use something briefly and throw it away.
Where in the world have they successfully implemented bags on disposable bags?
India
China
San Francisco
What would it take to clean less than 1% of the North Pacific?
It would take 68 ships working 10 hours a day for a year.
Are plastic bags biodegradable?
No
When plastic breaks down it becomes _______.
Microplastics
What is the definition for ineffective?
Which US City was the first city to pass legislation to ban plastic bags in 2007?
San Francisco
So far, how many species of marine animals have been found entangled in debris?
136
Which is best to use: Paper bags, Plastic bags, or Cloth bags?
Cloth Bags
How many plastic bags do people in the United States use?
Hint: Data File (page 35)
Between 70 billion and 100 billion
What is the definition of Relevant?
Directly related to an issue or subject.
How many trees are cut down each year to produce paper bags?
14 million
True or False: The Ocean Conservancy has collected some 150 million tons of trash in three decades of work.
False
Who is Jenna Jambeck?
Hint: Page 41
An environmental engineer