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1. How much microplastic was found in bottled water compared to tap water?
2. What was the average of microplastic pieces per liter out of 259 bottles tested?
3. How many bottles out of the 259 were free of microplastic? Which brand had the highest amount/liter?
4. Why will plastic remain in our landfills indefinitely?
5. What are "microplastics"?
6. Why are the chemicals used to make plastic a problem for human health?
7. How are we able to see these microplastics if they are not visible to the naked eye?
Bottled Water Contaminated With Microscopic Plastic
8. What are the most contaminated brands?
9. What are the least contaminated brands?
10. Read under "As noted in Orb Media's "Plus Plastic" Report" and list 1 fact from each of the four paragraphs in this section.
World Health Organization Vows Health Review
11. What did the WHO (World Health Organization) conclude after looking at 50 studies on microplastic?
12. What did Dr Maria Neira acknowledge, though, about the WHO's conclusions?
Plastic Debris In World's Oceans Predicted To Triple By 2025
13. What warning did the UK Government Office for Science give about plastic in the oceans?
14.What does the World Economic Forum believe about our oceans by the year 2050.
15. What is the vision of The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the Future of Plastics?
16. What is a "circular economy"?
Pacific 'garbage Patch' Contains More Plastic Than Thought
17. What is the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch"?
Microbeads And Microfibers Also Pose Severe Hazards
18. Microfibers are microbeads and microplastics that come from what source?
19. What are some health and beauty products that are sources of these plastic pellets?
20. Why was July 2018 important?
Acrylic Fibers Contribute To Environmental Pollution
21. What is an example of a type of acrylic clothing that will shed microfibers in the wash?
22. Which type of washing machine is more efficient at reducing microplastic pollution?
23. What can appliance companies do to help this problem?
24. "Both are easily consumed by fish and other sea creatures, and research shows these plastic particles tend to bioaccumulate, becoming increasingly concentrated in the bodies of animals higher up the food chain."What is the term we learned in class that describes this accumulation?
How can you be part of the solution?
25. List 5 ways that you can be part of the solution?