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SST SDG Essay
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ratio of plastic to plankton? | 1:2 |
| How many plastic bags does the world use each day? | 2 million |
| What percentage of plastic comes from land based sources? | 80% |
| How many plastic bottles does the USA use each year? | 30 billion |
| What developing countries are responsible for the land based plastic? | Vietnam, China and Indonesia |
| Why do people in developing countries dump rubbish on the streets? | Because there are no organised services to collect the plastic |
| How many years does it take for plastic to break down into microplastics? | 500 years |
| What happens when plastics break down? | They turn into microplastics and release dangerous toxins |
| What are 3 causes of plastic oceans? | Single use plastics, developing countries and sources putting plastic into oceans |
| What are 2 consequences of plastic oceans? | Ingestion of plastic, creation of garbage filled gyres |
| What are 2 solutions to help plastic oceans? | Refusing single use plastics, recycling plastic correctly |
| What SDC does this relate to? | Life Below Water |
| What percentage of seabirds accidentally eat plastic? | 90% |
| How many deaths of seabirds does plastic cause? | Over 1,000,000 |
| What percentage of plastic stays on the oceans surface? | 20% |
| What percentage of plastic sinks? | 80% |
| How many tertiary consumers will eat plastic by accident? | 2 in 3 |
| What chemical substances does plastic attract? | Plastic attracts BPA and other oestrogenic substances |
| What happens to BPA and other oestrogenic substances once they have been eaten? | The body of what is eating them absorbs the chemicals |
| How many people get their main source of protein through seafood? | 3 billion |
| What percentage of Americans over 6 had traceable BPA in their systems? | 92.6% |
| What are the consequences for selling, producing or using plastic bags in Kenya? | 4 years in jail or a $40,000 fine |
| What are the Phillipines doing to help this issue? | Making laws around the use of plastic |
| What is the Ocean Cleanup Foundation doing to help? | They are making a floating devices that aim to collect plastic from water |
| What is the Indonesian government doing to help? | Developing mass education programmes |
| What is the Thai government doing to help? | Making financial incentives to keep plastic out of oceans and encouraging non-plastic packaging and the developement of eco friendly packaging |
| What are 3 easy things we can do to help? | Refuse single use plastics, recycle plastic, use reusable containers and cups |
| What will happen if we do nothing? | Our oceans will become polluted and full of debris and will continue to pose serious health threats |
| What solutions seem to be the most successful? | The Ocean Cleanup Foundation's floating device and not using single use plastics |
| What does the Ocean Cleanup Foundation's floating device do? | Clear and collect plastic from the surface of the ocean |
| What will not using single use plastics do? | Reduce the amount of plastic being dumped in the sea |
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