Plasticproductie en Milieuproblematiek Quiz

Meer dan 300 miljoen ton.

Het bevindt zich nog steeds op de planeet in een vorm of een andere.

De plastic productie zal verdriedubbelen vanwege de verwachte wereldpopulatie van bijna 10 miljard mensen.

<p>Slechts een klein deel van wat we maken wordt gerecycleerd, en de rest eindigt in de natuur.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Het afval kan de weg vinden tot Antarctica.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plastic is described as wonderful because of its durability, but also terrible for the same reason, as almost every piece of plastic ever made is still on the planet in some form or another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Global plastic production for this year is expected to be more than 300 million tons. By 2050, with a projected population increase to almost 10 billion people, plastic production is expected to triple.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Today, only a fraction of the plastic produced is recycled, and the rest ends up in the environment, coating the lands and oceans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Garbage thrown away in the United States can make its way to Antarctica due to the movement of plastic in coastal waters being pulled into the center of massive wind-driven turning circular GYRES, along with other ocean currents diverting the trash around the surface of the ocean.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text describes the world's oceans as just one ocean with no boundaries, highlighting their interconnected nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers