PBS NEWSHOUR Present: The Plastic Problem (54:00) Watch the film:… PBS NEWSHOUR Present: The Plastic Problem (54:00) Watch the film: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-plastic-problemAnswer the questions that follow. Your answer should be written in a different font color or after each question. 11 points. While you watch (1/2 point each):How long does it take plastic to “break down”? How many plastic bags are used each year? How many water bottles are used each day? What is in the sand on Easter Island, in the South Pacific? Where is it coming from? How many “ocean patches” are there now? What has been found in these ocean patches? What video went viral in 2015? What did it show? In the Philippines, in 2019, how many pounds of plastic were found in a whale’s stomach? How did it get there? From where? What is “pre-production plastic”? What is micro-plastic? Name a few ways plastic does “good”. How much plastic still exists on earth today? How much is still in use? What is the global recycling rate? How is recycling part of the problem? What is the only way to reduce disposal? Where do many recycling companies send their plastic? Who is now the world’s largest importer of plastic scrap? What is Canada doing regarding the use of plastics?? How do shoppers in Canada get their groceries home? When did Coca Cola start using plastic bottling? How many metric tons of plastic does Coca Cola produce each year? What are somethings that recycled plastic being used for? What is a “sea bin”? How much trash does it extract from the ocean each day? Thought Questions: (1 pt each) Why do you think we shifted in such an extreme, from “waste not, want not” and “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” to living a “disposable” life? Would you support a ban on single use plastics? Why or Why not? What can you do today to reduce your plastic use? How would you solve the plastic problem? Provide specific ideas either discussed in the video or from your own research/ideas. Science Biology BIOL 1725
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