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Assignment Task: After watching the video, answer the following questions. Make sure to put it in your own words, and check for proper spelling and grammar.
Video: What really happens to the plastic you throw away - Emma Bryce
Question 1: Where do plastic bottles begin their life's journey?
Question 2: What are monomers?
Question 3: Explain what happens to Bottle 1.
Question 4: What is a leachate?
Question 5: How many years does it take for Bottle 1 to decompose?
Question 6: Explain how Bottle 2 ends up in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Question 7: How is plastic detrimental to marine animals and birds?
Question 8: Humans may eventually ingest the plastic from Bottle 2 - explain how this may happen.
Question 9: Bottle 2 may break apart to become smaller and smaller pieces called:
Question 10: Bottle 3 has a different journey. Describe the process that Bottle 3 goes through.
Question 11: What possible products may the last bottle be remade into? Provide at least 3 examples.