Unit 2 JSS Flashcards
Plastic gets into the ocean when…
Rubbish is being transported to landfills, plastic is often blown away from because it’s so lightweight.
New Zealand generates this amount of waste each year, with 8% of this being plastic.
3.7 million tonnes
Aotearoa’s rank around the world for responsibility of plastic waste in the ocean.
Top 20s
Three activist groups of the GPGP
Vortex swim, the Ocean Clean Up, Sustainable coastlines, Plastic Paradise
How many species of native birds have become extinct since people arrived here and brought predators with them?
58
Who created the program “Predator free 2050”?
The NZ government
Tiritiri Matangi has transformed into a predator free island for our native wildlife since this date.
1984
What species have been eradicated in 1993 from Tiritiri Matangi?
Pacific rat
What does FACKTS stand for?
Frame, Arrow, Colour, Key, Title, Scale
Define resources
A source or supply of something that humans can use for their benefit.
Define Kaitiakitanga
Guardianship or management over a resource to ensure it is kept safe.
Define Sustainability
Using and maintaining a resource to ensure that it is available for future generations.
Define Activism
The action of campaigning for change, normally on political, environmental or social issues
What are the four types of resources?
Natural, cultural, renewable and non-renewable.
What is the GPGP?
The largest accumulation zone of plastic waste in the ocean.
