Pathways of Microplastic Pollution

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Answer the following questions on the pathways of microplastic pollution. The answers can be found in the accompanying materials for this module.

According to the article titled "Our World in Data: Plastic Pollution," which industrial sector produces the most plastic waste? *

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Transportation

Packaging

Textiles

Electronics

Though dangerous, nurdle spills are relatively easy to trace and get cleaned up. *

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True

False

In the study on simulated sunlight, what type of plastic had the longest lifetime before degrading? *

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Polyethylene

Celluloid

Polypropylene

Polystyrene

Which of the following is NOT a step in the pathway of microfiber polllution? *

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Microfibers are stripped from fabric when it is washed

Synthetic fabrics are made with plastic polymers

Synthetic fabrics are recycled to make celluloid

Microfibers slip past water treatment plants

Even after photodegradation breaks down plastics they pose a threat as microplastics. *

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True

False

Which of the following is NOT a means by which nurdles are deposited in water ways? *

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They are improperly disposed of

They are spilled during transportation

They break down from larger plastic debris

They are intentionally dumped

Which of the following factors contribute to a sector's plastic waste generation? *

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The product's lifetime

Primary plastic use

Waste disposal method

All of the above

This module was __________ useful. *

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