1. What did you know about and think about plastic use before…

Question Answered step-by-step 1. What did you know about and think about plastic use before… 1.  What did you know about and think about plastic use before watching these videos?  What did you know about the plastic garbage patch in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?  Have your views changed in any way since watching the videos?  Describe how or how they have not changed.2.  Make a quick check in your local gas station/convenience store, drug store, or grocery store.  How much does the average single 8 oz. bottle of water cost?  How much would a gallon of this water cost?  Remember a gallon contains 128 oz.  How does this compare to the average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline and a gallon of whole milk?   Is the bottle of water worth the cost?  What do you think about this?3.  What do you think about Mitchell Pham’s (Should We Trash Recycling?) position on recycling?  4, As you travel around the county , pay attention to the the litter you see by the roadside or on sidewalks (if there are any).  Approximately how much of the litter is composed of plastic (just give a rough estimate as a percent)?  Do you think we have a plastic litter problem in the county?  Can you think of ways this plastic litter can end up in the Gulf of Mexico?  How do you feel about this situation?5.  Do you have any other thoughts on the use of plastic as packaging and the problems associated with the disposal of plastics? Earth Science Science Oceanography OCE 2001C Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)