How Much
When a research team bought mussels from 5 different restaurants what percent of them contained microplastics?
a) 32%
b) 10%
c) 100%
d) 73.6%
c) 100%
How many times can the toothbrushes in the ocean go around the Earth?
a) 4
b) 2
c) 3
d) 1
a) 4
How many microplastics does the average person ingest each year?
a) 50,000
b) 30,000
c) 70,000
d) 80,000
c) 70,000
How many single-use utensils end up in the ocean each year?
a) 2 million tons
b) 1 million tons
c) 5 million tons
d) 8 million tons
d) 8 million tons
What percent of plastic bags end up in the ocean?
a) 15%
b) 50%
c) 80%
d) 95%
c) 80%
What does polyethylene activate?
a) Osteoclasts
b) Osteoblasts
a) Osteoclasts
How many marine creatures die each year from plastic? (The ones that are found)
a) 50,000
b) 100,000
c) 25,000
d) 75,000
b) 100,000
The plastic put into the ocean in 2015 weighed as much as...
a) The Empire State Building
b) The Eiffel Tower
c) The Leaning Tower of Pisa
a) The Empire State Building
What can microplastics cause
a) Birth Defects
b) Cavaties
c) An extra foot
d) Vision Loss
a) Birth Defects
On average, how many microplastics do you eat at every meal?
a) 10
b) 5
c) 75
d) 100
d) 100
In 2014 what was the ratio of plastics to fish?
a) 1:3
b) 1:9
c) 1:4
d) 1:7
c) 1:4
What is polyethylene used in in the medical field?
Prosthetics/implant cushioning
On average, how much do microplastic production companies make every year?
a) 60 billion dollars
b) 40 billion dollars
c) 10 billion dollars
d) 25 billion dollars
a) 60 billion dollars
What will the ratio of plastics to fish be in 2050?
a) 2:1
b) 1:1
c) 1:2
b) 1:1
How does polyethylene get into the cell?
Diffusion across the cell membrane