Curbing our plastic addiction

Question 1

Dissonance

Answer 1

Dissonance, means a disagreement between two opposing ideas.

… so that creates psychological dissonance …

Question 2

Decay

Answer 2

Decay, describes the natural process of sth being destroyed or breaking down into small particles.

Plastic doesn’t decay very quickly, so once we use it, it hangs around for a very long time.
Particularly marine animals are @ risk when they become entangled in plastic waste, or ingest it.

Question 3

A Big Push

Answer 3

A big push, means strongly encourage. (Incentive)

We have this weird psychological attachment to this material that has been around & it’s like a push & pull.
@ the one time we’re so horrified by what we’re seeing- the whales dying, occeans vomiting plastics, beaming in from all over the world & @ the same time we’re being told we can’t leave without them.

Question 4

Activism

Answer 4

Turning to activism, that’s taking action to change sth-
it could be social or political change, or a change in our behaviour or attitude.

I’m finding new awareness has peaked &
it’s going over into activism.

Question 5

Psychological

Answer 5

Psychological, that’s sth that affects or involves our mind.

We have this weird psychological attachment to this thing … .
The first synthetic plastic- that’s plastic made entirely from man made material- was created over a 100 years ago
Do You know what it’s brand name was?
Bakelite
Each year, 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced & 40 percent of it is single use.

Question 6

Biodegradable

Answer 6

Biodegradable- that’s the word that describes sth that can decay naturally without harming anything.

… but the problem is the most of it isn’t biodegradable.