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Answers to the quiz

  • 1. True: Although there’s still a lot of plastic that doesn’t get recycled and ends up in landfill sites or polluting the environment.

    2. True: Just 9% of plastic waste gets recycled across the world. In the UK, it’s 12% of plastic.

    3. True: It’s thought that plastic could take up to 450 or more years to break down in the environment.

    4. True

    5. True

    6. False

    7. True

    8. True: Especially in the oceans, where becoming entangled in old plastic fishing nets is a huge threat to many species.

    9. True: Today there are more than 50 kinds of plastic; it is strong, lightweight and easy to create.

    10. False: Worldwide plastic production is set to double by 2050!

Answers to the activities

  • Is it plastic?

    A bit of a trick questions as all of these items can contain plastic

    Bag count

    There are 23 bags

    Toothbrush challenge

    1. One
    2. Yellow
    3. One

    What’s the swap?

    • Swap a toothbrush for a bamboo toothbrush
    • Swap disposable wipes for reusable ones
    • Swap clingfilm for a beeswax wrap
    • Swap a disposable bottle for a reusable one

    Plastic fantastic

    A bit of a trick questions as all of these items can be made from recycled plastic