Created from Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6xlNyWPpB8videoConcepts covered:landfill leachate, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, microplastics, recycling process, ecosystem impact
The video follows the divergent journeys of three plastic bottles after they are discarded, highlighting the environmental impacts of landfills, ocean pollution, and the recycling process. It emphasizes the long-term consequences of plastic waste on ecosystems and the potential for recycling to mitigate these effects.
What really happens to the plastic you throw away - Emma Bryce
Concepts covered:landfill leachate, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, microplastics, recycling process, ecosystem impact
The video follows the divergent journeys of three plastic bottles after they are discarded, highlighting the environmental impacts of landfills, ocean pollution, and the recycling process. It emphasizes the long-term consequences of plastic waste on ecosystems and the potential for recycling to mitigate these effects.
Question 1
Plastic bottles can take 1,000 years to decompose.
Question 2
Where does bottle two end up?
Question 3
The plastic in the bottles was formed by chemically bonding _____ together.
Question 4
CASE STUDY: A city has decided to implement a new recycling program to reduce the amount of plastic waste ending up in landfills and oceans. They are considering various methods to achieve this goal.
All of the following are correct applications except:
Question 5
CASE STUDY: A school is planning a project to educate students about the impact of plastic waste and ways to mitigate it.
Select two correct educational activities out of the following:
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