Plastic Flashcards
(22 cards)
what 2 countrys create the most plastic waste compared to other countrys
UK and USA
Witch country did the USA ship most there plastic too
China
since 1992 China has imported how many tones of plastic
106 million tones
witch year did China refuse to take Plastic
2017
Since 2017 the USA sent less plastic over seas, most of it was sent to turkey, true or faulse
true
How many rivers was 90% of the plastic im the ocean trasnported by
11
Witch river creates the most plastic pollusion
Yangtze
how many marine animals are affectide by plastic in the ocean
300000
8 million tones of plastic enter the ocean every year, True of false
true
what is the largest garbage patch in the ocean
The great pacific garbage patch
How much does the ocean clean up belive to be able to remove in 5 years
50%
how long does it take for fishing lines to break down
600 years
how long does it take for plastic bottles to break down
450 years
how long does it take for plastic bags to break down
20 years
how long does it take for an aliminium can to break down
200 years
what re marine life eating that get up the food chain
microplastics
What did the UK ban in use of cosmetics
microbeads
how many plastic bottles and plastic cups are brought every miniute
1 million
How many plastic straws are used in the USA every day
500 million
Plastic sachetes can be replaced with what
seaweed or algae
the UK recyces ??? much plastic compared norway witch recycles 97%
50%
M&S have replaced how many pieces of plastic cutlery with sustainable wood ones.
75 million
