Aquatic Conservation Issues: Marine Plastics

Question 1

what are macroplastics

Answer 1

any plastics greater than 5mm

Question 2

what are the 2 forms of microplastic

Answer 2

primary: whole item, secondary: broken down item

Question 3

what is the most common thing to break down plastics

Answer 3

UVB rays

Question 4

why do toxins accumulate within plastics

Answer 4

since it is hydrophobic and so it attracts other hydrophobic chemicals

Question 5

give two iniatives that have been introduced to reduce human impacts from plastic

Answer 5

education: beach cleans, legislation: 5p carrier bag charge

Question 6

give 3 ways humans are reducing their impact on plastic waste

Answer 6

plant-based plastics, better washing machines, high-efficiency water-waste filtration

Question 7

what type of material is plastic

Answer 7

synthetic

Question 8

what can the plastics found in the digestive systems of fish lead to

Answer 8

false satiation, suffocation and physical blockage