Plastic Awareness
10 Questions
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Proliferation of Plastic Knowledge
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What percent of plastic found in the world's oceans originates from land based sources? (Not from ships)
- A.
50%
- B.
60%
- C.
70%
- D.
80%
Correct Answer
D. 80% -
- 2.
How much of the world's plastic gets recycled?
- A.
2%
- B.
5%
- C.
10%
- D.
12%
Correct Answer
B. 5% -
- 3.
Toxic ingredients found in plastic are being linked to: (Check all that apply)
- A.
Learning disabilities
- B.
Heart disease
- C.
Obesity
- D.
Cancer
- E.
Justin Bieber's break up.
Correct Answer(s)
A. Learning disabilities
B. Heart disease
C. Obesity
D. Cancer -
- 4.
The United Nations claims there is approximately how many pieces of plastic per square mile of ocean?
- A.
1000
- B.
20000
- C.
46000
- D.
None
Correct Answer
C. 46000 -
- 5.
The manufacturing process of creating bottled water created in 2006 produced how many tons of CO2?
- A.
500000
- B.
1 million
- C.
2.5 million
- D.
800 million
Correct Answer
C. 2.5 million -
- 6.
Not including fish that have died from plastic ingestion, what percentage of fish contain plastic within their stomachs?
- A.
2%
- B.
4%
- C.
6%
- D.
8%
- E.
9%
Correct Answer
E. 9% -
- 7.
True or False: In Canada, bottled water consumption now outpaces the consumption of each of these beverages: coffee, tea, apple juice and milk.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
True or False: Choosing tap water over bottled water is more than just a daily choice. It’s about stopping the privatization of public resources and ensuring all people can exercise their right to water
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
The amount of oil used for the production of bottled water in 2010 is equivalent to putting how many cars on the road for a year?
- A.
100
- B.
500
- C.
1000
- D.
500000
- E.
1 million
Correct Answer
E. 1 million -
- 10.
The Container Recycling Institute says that plastic water bottles are disposed of (not recycled) at the rate of how many million a day.
- A.
1
- B.
10
- C.
30
- D.
50
Correct Answer
C. 30 -
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