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Recycling
Pollution
Plastic ID
Plastic
Reuse
100
True or False Recycling is good for the environment.
True
100
Marine organisms can mistake plastic for _____ and ingest it.
Food
100
What type of plastic material is used to make milk jugs?
HDPE #2
100
The suns rays can break down plastic by _________.
Photodegradation
100
You can use a ________ instead of single use plastic bags when shopping.
Reusable bag
200
Instead of using single use water bottles, you could use a ______.
Reusable water bottle
200
What percentage of waste from Americans is plastic?
27%
200
Which resin ID is PVC?
3
200
What natural resource is generally used to make plastic?
Petroleum
200
True or False. You can put plastic with food still on it into a recycling bin.
False
300
Recycling one ton of plastic bottles saves how many barrels of petroleum? 1, 27, or 3.8
3.8 barrels
300
How many metric tons enter the ocean each year? 7 million, 10 million, 8 million, or like 5
8 million
300
Plastics labeled "other" have what resin ID number?
7
300
BPA is a _______ disruptor.
hormone
300
Why are single use plastic items used so much?
Cheap. Easy to make. Convenient
400
Recycling one ton of plastic saves how many cubic yards of landfill space? 5, 7.4, or 8
7.4 cubic yards
400
About how long does fishing line last in the ocean? 6 days, 300 years, or 600 years
600 years
400
Which types of plastic have been known to leach BPA?
3, 6, and 7
400
Plastic production surged from 15 million tons in 1964 to _____ tons in 2014—an increase of more than 2,000 percent.
311 tons
400
Reusing saves how much more energy than recycling?
20x
500
In 2012 what percentage of plastic was recycled by Americans? 100%, 5%, or 9%
9%
500
How long does a plastic beverage holder last in the ocean?
400 years
500
What material is mainly used for single use water bottles?
PETE
500
What are the numbers used to identify materials used in plastic called?
Resin identification numbers
500
What problem can plastic bags cause in recycling centers?
Jam machinery. Slow sorting. Litter