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What is the estimated amount of plastic pollution that enters the oceans every year?
What is the estimated amount of plastic pollution that enters the oceans every year?
- 15 billion pounds
- 10 billion pounds
- 40 billion pounds
- 33 billion pounds (correct)
Which marine animals often mistake plastic for food?
Which marine animals often mistake plastic for food?
- Jellyfish
- Sharks
- Sea Turtles (correct)
- Dolphins
What percentage of plastics currently used are single-use plastics?
What percentage of plastics currently used are single-use plastics?
- 50%
- 40% (correct)
- 60%
- 20%
What percentage of all plastic waste generated has been recycled?
What percentage of all plastic waste generated has been recycled?
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How many garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the oceans every minute according to the text?
How many garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the oceans every minute according to the text?
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What is one of the consequences of plastic pollution mentioned in the text?
What is one of the consequences of plastic pollution mentioned in the text?
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