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Level 1 Award in Preventing Plastic Pollution
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1. Approximately how many plastic bottles are used in the UK every year?
a) 7.7 thousand
b) 7.7 million
c) 7.7 billion
d) 7.7 trillion
2. Why is polystyrene often used to make take away food containers?
a) Because it is a good thermal insulator.
b) Because it is rigid.
c) Because it is strong.
d) Because it is a good thermal conductor.
Plastics are useful because they can be used to replace natural materials. Which of the following natural materials cannot be replaced by plastics?
a) Wood
b) Paper
c) Water
d) Metal
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of landfill sites?
a) Using landfill sites for rubbish disposal is easy.
b) Using landfill sites for rubbish disposal is cheap.
c) The rubbish in landfill sites is hidden out of sight.
d) Landfill sites produce greenhouse gases.
5. Recycled plastics are often made into beads. What are these beads then used for?
a) To make jewellery.
b) They are added to cleaning products.
c) They are added to toothpastes and shower gels.
d) They are melted to make new plastic products.
6. Which of the following items is NOT on the list of the top 10 plastic items found on European beaches?
a) Cotton buds
b) Balloons
c) Flip flops
d) Cigarette butts
7. Why do marine animals mistake microplastics for food?
a) Some microplastics are green.
b) Some microplastics are covered in algae.
c) Some microplastics look like jellyfish.
d) Some microplastics look like fish.
8. Which of the following methods is the most effective at reducing plastic pollution?
a) Refusing to use single use plastic items.
b) Recycling some plastics.
c) Re using plastic bottles.
d) Reducing our use of single use plastic items.
9. The government introduced a 5p tax on carrier bags in 2015. How many fewer carrier bags have been used since then?
a) 1 billion
b) 3 billion
c) 5 billion
d) 7 billion
10. Which of the following is NOT a method being considered by the government to reduce single use plastics?
a) Increased funding for research into alternatives to plastics.
b) Increased funding for research into new plastics.
c) Increased funding for education in environmental issues.
d) Funding to introduce a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles.
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