1.
Every minute, how many plastic bottles are bought in the world?
A
1,000,000
B
100,000
C
10,000
Indeed, a million plastic bottles is overwhelming. Together, let us reduce the number of plastic bottles bought in the world. If you can, carry your own bottle. If you need to purchase a plastic bottled drink, remember to rinse and recycle it!
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2.
What happens when plastic enters the ocean?
A
Animals and coral reefs get entangled
B
Animals mistake it for food
C
It sinks to the ocean floor
D
All of the above
All of these happen when plastic enters the ocean. An estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics exist on the bottom of the world’s deep oceans1 and 100,000 marine mammals are killed by plastic each year2.
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, 2020
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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3.
Every 3 seconds, how many plastic bags do Singaporeans dispose?
A
550
B
1320
C
2640
2640 plastic bags every 3 seconds work out to about 13 bags per person each day. We can play our part to reduce the number of plastic bags disposed by reusing them or bringing our own bags.
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4.
What are the common items usually collected at beach cleanups?
A
Food wrappers, cigarette butts, slippers
B
Food wrappers, cigarette butts, plastic bottles, plastic straws
C
Cigarette butts, hats, plastic straws
Food wrappers, cigarette butts, plastic bottles and plastic straws are commonly found. Even a carpet and television have been washed ashore in Singapore. Let us work together to keep nature clean and free from the waste that we produce.
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5.
What are some ways we can help to protect our oceans from plastic pollution?
A
Bin our litter
B
Clean the beach
C
Feedback to businesses to optimse their packaging
D
Reduce our consumption of plastic products
E
All of the above
These are all little acts we can do. The ocean needs your help before there are more plastic by weight than fish in the ocean, which is expected to happen by 2050.3
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2016
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