URGENT GIVING 50 POINTS 1. How much of the worlds plastic amount ends up in the great Pacific garbage patch?

2% 5% 7% 10%

2. How many tons of plastic are in the garbage patch?

100,000 tons 500,000 tons 5,000,000 tons 10,000,000 tons

3. How many tons of old fishing lines and nets are estimated to be in the Pacific garbage patch?

135,000 tons 250,000 tons 575,000 tons 705,000 tons

4. How many kg of garbage is there for every kg of plankton?

1kg 5kg 20kg 45kg

5. How many percent of fish in the Pacific ocean have plastic or other garbage particles inside their bodies?

Less than 1% 5% 35% 90%

6. When was the great Pacific garbage patch discovered?

1923 1958 1997 2001

7. How many birds die each year because of eating plastic from the garbage patch?

10,000 100,000 500,000 1,000,000

8. How long does it take for a plastic bottle to decompose in the ocean?

2 months 1 year 100 years 450 years

9. How long does it take for a fishing line to decompose?

10 years 100 years 400 years 600 years

10. How many pieces of plastic are found on every square kilometer in the Pacific garbage patch?

10 pieces 1000 pieces 60,000 pieces 120,000 pieces

11. How many kg of plastic are produced worldwide every year?

10 million 800 million 10 Billion 100 Billion

(10% of this ends up in the ocean)

12. How many marine animals die every year because of the great Pacific garbage patch?

1000 10,000 50,000 100,000

13. How long does it take garbage from the continents to enter the ocean and reach the garbage patch?

1 year 6 years 10 years 20 years