The Problem with Plastic
How many tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean?
8 million
How much plastic is produced in one year?
300 million tons
The pollution can cause...
Infection
What can be found in seafood?
plastic
Instead of throwing away plastic, you can?
recycle
Plastics are...
Not biodegradable
What is the percentage of plastic actually being recycled?
9%
Pollution can also cause...
injuries
What is Microplastic?
plastic broken down to a microscopic scale
What can you volunteer for?
Clean ups
Where do the plastics go?
Landfills
What happens to plastic?
it gets incinerated or discarded
Why do fish confuse plastic as food?
The plastic is the same color as the food
What is nanoplastic?
plastic small enough to enter human cells
What can you support?
Campaigns
What happens when plastics get burned?
What is attached to the floating plastic?
Algae