Plastic - Videos

Question 1

What materials can be recycled endlessly?

Answer 1

Glass and aluminum

Question 2

what materials can be reused many times before breaking down?

Answer 2

plastic and paper

Question 3

what does plastic start out as?

Answer 3

fossil fuels

Question 4

how many bags do people in denmark use yearly?

Answer 4

4

Question 5

how many plastic bags do americans use yearly?

Answer 5

365

Question 6

how many plastic bags does the world use everyday?

Answer 6

5 trillion

Question 7

how long can it take for plastic waste to decompose?

Answer 7

20-500 years

Question 8

how many tons of total plastic ever made?

Answer 8

8.3 billion

Question 9

when will there be more pl.astic in the ocean than fish?

Answer 9

2050

Question 10

since 1999, how mych debris has NOAA removed from midway Atoll

Answer 10

125 tons

Question 11

how many different species on just 105 trash items in the GPGP were found?

Answer 11

46

Question 12

is every molecule of plastic producedsince 1907 is still in our environment?

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

what are the top three things found in the environment and waterways?

Answer 13

1. single use bags
   2, plastic bottles and caps
2. cigarette butts

Question 14

what are the top countries that generate the most plastic watse?

Answer 14

1. usa
2. india
3. china

Question 15

what are 3 items that should not be recycled?

Answer 15

1. food
2. stirofoam
3. plastic bags