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

rangerrahil April 29, 2023 At 4:47 pm

7/7
Sphealgirl86 April 30, 2023 At 2:54 am

Wow, I am surprised how long it takes for some stuff to break down :0
Landoncakes03 April 30, 2023 At 5:36 pm

7/7
Mello1204 May 1, 2023 At 5:18 pm

It took me two tries to complete the quiz. .no☠️
skylarbisbing May 1, 2023 At 8:16 pm

2/7
ViViG13 May 6, 2023 At 7:09 am

Trash is so bad for the environment
-Violet.
chillaxbro May 8, 2023 At 7:50 am

Gosh!1/7!
donkeydopey May 9, 2023 At 6:09 pm

So hard!!!!!!!!!!!!
lilijo May 10, 2023 At 1:39 pm

It takes more than life time to undo the damage even then it is not undone
lilijo May 10, 2023 At 1:41 pm

5/7

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