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The Life Cycle of a Plastic Bottle

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After watching the video, answer the following questions.Make sure to put it in your own words, and check for proper spelling and grammar.

Video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6xlNyWPpB8

Questions:

1. Where do plastic bottles begin their life’s journey?

2. What are monomers?

3.Explain what happens to Bottle 1.

4. What is a leachate?

5. How many years does it take for Bottle 1 to decompose?

6. Explain how Bottle 2 ends up in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

7. How is plastic detrimental to marine animals and birds?

8. Humans may eventually ingest the plastic from Bottle 2 – explain how this may happen.

9. Bottle 2 may break apart to become smaller and smaller pieces called:

10. Bottle 3 has a different journey.Describe the process that Bottle 3 goes through.

11. What possible products may the last bottle be remade into?Provide at least 3 examples.

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