1. Plastics were first introduced in the late 1930s – 1940s. For…

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Question Answered step-by-step 1. Plastics were first introduced in the late 1930s – 1940s. For… 1. Plastics were first introduced in the late 1930s – 1940s. For what general purpose do you think they were first used? (What was going on in the world in those years?) 2. Single-use plastics are the most environmentally problematic; name two (2) types of these products. 3. What are nurdles? 4. How are nurdles dangerous to sea life? 5. Why are nurdles dangerous to you and me? 6. How does the concept of bioaccumulation apply to this issue?  (Look it up if you need to, and you will see why I ask.) 7. Why do you think the “Garbage Patch” cannot be clearly seen in satellite images? 8. Why do you think that the largest ocean garbage patch is located where it is in the Pacific Ocean?   Science Environmental Science GEOG 001L Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)