KIDS QUIZ
FOOD AND COOKING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It eventually disintegrates
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It is dumped into the ocean for fish to eat
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Plastic waste doesn’t exist
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It breaks into little pieces
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Detailed explanation-1: -Once the plastic is in the ocean, it decomposes very slowly, breaking into tiny pieces known as microplastics, which can enter the marine food chain and become incredibly damaging to sea life. The main source of ocean plastic pollution is land-based-80% of plastic in the ocean originates on land.
Detailed explanation-2: -Plastic bags are difficult and costly to recycle and most end up on landfill sites where they take around 300 years to photodegrade. They break down into tiny toxic particles that contaminate the soil and waterways and enter the food chain when animals accidentally ingest them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plastic bag – 20 years Even though they only make up a small percentage of our litter, they can break up into smaller and smaller pieces-having devastating impacts on our wildlife.