Trivia Card 3

On average, how long is a plastic bag used by a person before being thrown away?

15 minutes

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15 minutes is the average “working life” of a plastic bag before it is thrown away. One million plastic bags are used per minute. Only 1% of them are recycled. Many of them make their way to the ocean where they can take years to break down.

1 hour

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1 day

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1 week

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Clues!

Check out these two links for information about the lifecycle of a plastic bag.

• The National Park Service Oceans website
• This great slideshow from the City of Garland, Texas

 

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