Quiz answers

Well done! You’re well on your way to being more informed about plastic waste in our oceans. Read on below to see the correct answers.

Question 1: The map shows the where plastic and waste accumulate in the ocean in areas known as gyres.

Question 2: The largest gyre is found in the North Pacific Ocean.

Question 3: It is estimated that there are over 5 trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans.

Question 4: We currently recycle 7% of our plastic waste.

Question 5: There might be more plastic than fish in the oceans by the year 2050.

Bonus Question: We should be concerned about plastic pollution for many reasons, including all of the reasons listed in the quiz.