Trivia Card 4

What happens to plastic waste?

It is a biodegradable material so it eventually breaks down

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It never fully goes away, it just breaks into smaller pieces

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When plastic is discarded into the environment it breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces the longer it is exposed to the sun and other elements.

There is no such thing as plastic waste, all plastic is recycled

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Clues!

Find the answer and much more information from these links.

• National Park Service article about microplastics
• A National Park Service story map (with great photos) about marine debris
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Debris website

 

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