Ending Plastic

Questions 

1. What do we have a responsibility for? 

1. To look after the earth. 
2. To care for animals 
3. To keep the earth safe and clean 
4. All of the above 

   2. But, plastic is strong and durable because it was made to last. What does the word   durable mean?

1. Single-use 
2. Hard-wearing 
3. Long-lasting 
4. Never-ending 

   3. Number these events to show the order in which they happen. 

1. Humans buy and use a lot of plastic. 2
2. Plastic is made. 1 
3. Plastics is durable so takes hundreds of years to decompose 4
4. Humans throw away plastic 3
5. Plastic breaks into tiny pieces which end up in our streams, rivers, oceans. 5

  4. Name three ways that plastic is threatening our planet. 

1. It’s hurting our sea-life and land animals lives
2. The plastic is getting into our  oceans, rivers and streams. 
3. The plastic is contributing to all of the many other ecosystems, air-pollution and other problems in the world. 

5. Find and copy a phrase or sentence which tells you that plastic pollution can hurt animals.

   The amount of plastic on the planet is, poisoning and injuring marine life, and can ake other animals ill

6. Why is it better to reduce your use of plastic rather than to recycle plastic? 

  I think it’s because we can cut down n just recycling and because even recycled items can end up in our swas, oceans and rivers.

7. What one thing could you do today to help reduce plastic pollution? 

  Use anything that doesn't include plastic, for example like bamboo, cardboard and other things. This is because anything that's disposable is easily eco friendly.. 

8. In your own words, explain what plastic pollution is. 

In my own words plastic pollution is something that is very life-threatening to all animals, landscapes, beaches and it’s clogging landfills all thanks to us humans.