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

AwesomeOtterAnna7 April 25, 2023 At 3:38 pm

Honestly I’m surprised that it can take so long to break down.
hancia April 25, 2023 At 5:49 pm

I Almost got all of them rong and got 1 right
PotterOtter April 25, 2023 At 7:00 pm

I GOT 3 RIGHT
Kranger23 April 26, 2023 At 10:25 am

Here’s a hint use a piece of paper to write the answers on the paper.
Earthsaver2015 April 26, 2023 At 4:18 pm

6 outta 7
charlesfunranger April 26, 2023 At 7:25 pm

1/7
Apollo13 April 26, 2023 At 10:32 pm

4/7 right
morcat April 27, 2023 At 10:36 am

This is supposed to be the 2023 Earth Month answer for clue 7 ( for people who are wondering where is the clue!?!? It appears and disappears randomly. You just pop in and hope for the best!
vie09 April 27, 2023 At 6:39 pm

2/7
veighway April 28, 2023 At 1:04 pm

I got a six out of seven so I only got one wrong

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