How long will it take most plastics to decompose? a) 200 years b) 300 years c) more than 400 years
c) more than 400 years
The average person in the UK throws away their body weight in rubbish every: a) 5-6 weeks b) 7-8 weeks c) 9-10 weeks
b) 7-8 weeks
By what year do experts think there will be more kilos of plastic than fish in the ocean? a) 2030 b) 2050 c) 2070
b) 2050
If you are going out for the night, it's less wasteful to a) turn the light off b) leave the light on c) do nothing. It makes no difference.
a) turn the light off
How many single-use plastic bottles are used in the UK every day? a) 21.5 million b) 38.5 million c) 50.5 million
b) 38.5 million
Which of these things can't be recycled? a) computers b) paint c) used pizza boxes
c) used pizza boxes
In which of these products can you find plastic? a) a teabag b) a wine bottle c) a bar of soap
a) a teabag
Scientists predict that by the year 2100 temperatures will be: a) the same as today b) between 1.5 and 3.2C highger c) between 3.2 and 5.9C higher
c) between 3.2 and 5.9C higher
Which country recycles the most? a) the USA b) Germany c) Sweden
b) Germany
The UK government hopes that all new cars will be electric by the year ... a) 2040 b) 2045 c) 2050
a) 2040
How many tonnes of food waste does the UK send to landfill sites every year? a) about 5.3 million tonnes b) about 6.3 million tonnes c) about 7.3 million tonnes
c) about 7.3 million tonnes
Scientists predict that by the year 2070, winter rainfall in parts of the UK will increase by ... a) up to 20% b) up to 35% c) up to 50%
b) up to 35%
What percentage of plastic bottles in the UK gets recycled? a) around 50% b) around 60% c) around 70%
a) around 50%
How much domestic waste in the UK is recycled? a) about 35% b) about 45% c) about 55%
b) about 45%
Scientists think that by the year 2100, sea levels will rise by ... a) 25 cm b) 45 cm c) 65 cm
c) 65 cm
On the motorway, you'll use less fuel if you ... a) drive at the speed limit b) drive at an average speed of 55-60 miles per hour c) drive really slowly
b) drive at an average speed of 55-60 miles per hour
If you throw a pair of shoes away, how long will it take for them to decompose? a) 30 years b) 40 years c) 50 years
c) 50 years
How many tonnes of plactic end up in the ocean every year? a) 4 million b) 12 million c) 20 million
b) 12 million
What percentage of all plastics ever produced have been recycled? a) 9% b) 17% c) 22%
a) 9%
It's predicted that between 2025 and 2050, 250,000 people will die each year because of a) air pollution b) climate change c) landfill sites
b) climate change