Survey Three h Survey Three Welcome to your Survey Three What happens to plastic waste? It is a biodegradable material so it eventually disintegrates It never fully goes away, it just breaks into little pieces There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled It is dumped in the ocean for fish to eat Why is plastic dangerous for marine life? They mistake it for food and cannot digest it They can get tangled in it which hinders their ability to swim Both a and b It's not dangerous because they use plastic waste for habitats Where does the majority of plastic waste end up? Oceans Burned for energy Landfills Recycled How many million tons of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year? 1 million tons 8 million tons 20 million tons 50 million tons How many marine species are harmed by plastic pollution? 52 693 1,326 5,489 What percent of its plastic does the US recycle? 9% 35% 50% 75% Approximately, Americans use about how many plastic drinking straws per day? 25,000 100,000 250,000,000 500,000,000 Time's up
