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100
What part of a car creates the most microplastics?
Tires
100
T/F: There are microplastics in our drinking water
True
100
What are some examples of plastics free snacks?
fruit, vegetable, home baked goods
100
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
A massive collection of garbage (micro plastics and larger) in the North Pacific Gyre.
100
A:Rock Sausage
What is the nickname we give to Harbour Seals?
200
Where do most microplastics come from?
Clothing
200
What stage of the food chain can microplastics enter?
A: All chain levels (hint grass-->cow)
200
A: Take public transport
Car tires are a major source of microplastics, making up 28% of the microplastics found in the ocean. How can we reduce this?
200
What is the maximum size of a microplastic?
5mm
200
What is the name of the lighthouse we went to?
Race Rocks
300
What are ghosts nets?
Ghosts nets are nets that have been left behind by fishermen in the marine environment.
300
How do plastics cause problems for an animals digestive system?
When an animal thinks they're full they're actually full of plastic
300
How can we prevent entanglements?
Be fish wise! Ask your grocer/ fish monger about where they got their fish, how the fish was caught, and if that fish population is sustainable.
300
A:Nurdle
What is a piece of pre production plastic called?
300
In what year did humpback whales return to the Salish Sea?
1997
400
How does the marine industry contribute to ocean micro plastics?
Paint from boats and markers
400
How many years have microplastics been around for?
About 50 years
400
How can we reduce single use plastics?
The 5Rs
Refuse, Reuse, Repurpose, Reduce, Recycle
400
A: Something that breaks down into non-toxic components: water, CO2 and a nutritious hummus...yum
Compostable
Compostable products will break down easily despite external environmental factors.
400
What was the name of the captain and the name of the boat we went out on last week? (200pts for each half of the Q)
Cpt. Rod and Wild 4 Whales
500
A: The Sun
What causes larger plastics to break down into microplastics?
500
A:Entanglement
What harm does fishing gear/ghost nets have on marine wildlife.
500
How can we keep our clothes clean in an eco-friendly way?
Don't use a tumble dryer- they make about 40x more microPs
Only wash full loads
You can even buy filters to attach to your washing machine that catches the microfibers!
Try our best to buy clothes made of natural fibers in the first place
500
Biodegradable
Biodegrading is dependent on the products being exposed to the right amount of moisture, temperature and bacteria etc.
Biodegradable products can take several years to break down and in some cases even leave toxic waste behind.
500
How long does it take for a glass milk bottle to degrade? ( Think back to the start of the lesson..)
1 Millionyears