What can used cooking oil be used for?
It can be refined (cleaned) and then used to power motors. From machine engines, to trucks and ships.
What three plastic everyday products have been banned in the UK in 2020?
plastic drinking straws, stirring sticks and ear buds.
What happens to oil that is poured down the sink?
It clogs up/blocks drains (sewers) with fat bergs and when they are blocked sewage flows into rivers.
What is the container for butter called and what is it made of?
A plastic tub of butter.
How many 'disposable' plastic bags does each person use every year on average?
150 bags!
What is this Nike Trash Talk shoe made from?
Waste and left over material from the factory.
Which fashion companies take back your clothes to recycle them? (name 2)
Nike, H&M and Uniqlo.
What are the orange waste bins for?
Cooking oil waste.
What is this container called?
A milk carton.
What are these containers called and what are they made of?
Steel food tins.
What is the container called and what is it made of?
A plastic pot of yoghurt.
What can old trainers be used for? (name 3)
foam below wood sports hall floors, artificial grass, running tracks, walkways, playgrounds, carpet padding.
Name three alternatives to using plastic food containers.
alternative packaging to plastic is now made from algae, corn starch, wood fibers, sea shells, milk protein.
How many sea animals are found dead from plastic contamination each year?
100,000.
What happens if we pour cooking oil down the drain?
The oil congeals (solidifies and sticks together) and blocks the drain. This can mean sewage goes into the natural water system like lakes, streams and rivers.
What are alternative materials that straws can be made from?
paper or steel.
Name 5 things that you can re-use a plastic water bottle for.
https://foshbottle.com/blogs/fosh/60-ways-to-reuse-plastic-bottles
What are these containers called and what are they made of?
Aluminium fizzy drink cans.
What percentage (-%) reduction of plastic bag use after they started to charge for them at shops?
90%
What are the circular current flows called in the oceans?
Gyres.
What is this cup made from?
Plant starch.
Why is this paper brown?
Because it's made of recycled material.
What are these containers called and what are they made of?
Glass jars.
Name 5 of the top 20 worst ocean plastic polluting countries.
check graph.