How long till it’s “gone”?

Have you ever noticed that plastic is everywhere? It’s in lots of things we use every day, from our toothbrushes and shampoo bottles to our binders and chairs. Plastic sure seems handy, doesn’t it? Well, not everything is as good as it seems!

The problem with plastic is that it takes a really (we mean REALLY) long time to break down. And when it finally does, it doesn’t actually disappear. It just breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces called microplastics, which then get into the air, our water, and our food.

See if you can guess how long each plastic item takes to break down into microplastics!

Join the Rangers vs. Plastics Challenge and help us kick plastic waste out of the game for good! Look for it in the Challenges section of the Earth Rangers App.

244 COMMENTS

Rrats April 4, 2023 At 1:06 pm

I only got 3/7
PaintedDog April 4, 2023 At 4:37 pm

7/7
Natalia1223 April 4, 2023 At 10:06 pm

I never knew that plastic lasts that long
echoraptor April 4, 2023 At 10:41 pm

Man ,only 2.
cheddar4ever April 5, 2023 At 6:09 pm

2/7
lochlanv April 5, 2023 At 6:32 pm

What?!?
wolflace April 5, 2023 At 8:09 pm

Aww 6/7
JahraeHero9000 April 6, 2023 At 12:33 pm

4/7, Unfortunately.
Oliviafaehnle April 6, 2023 At 6:00 pm

Uggy bug nug,I only got 2/7.I only got it wrong because I didn’t know plastic last that long!
PotterOtter April 6, 2023 At 6:39 pm

This is bad it takes so long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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