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

BelugaBen613 March 15, 2023 At 8:37 pm

I learned a lot!
thepark March 17, 2023 At 7:17 pm

I got 2\7
Rosie909 March 19, 2023 At 4:08 pm

Wow
Lilacute1234 March 21, 2023 At 7:34 pm

Wow
foxydaisy March 21, 2023 At 9:42 pm

6 out of 7
Thecatquee March 25, 2023 At 2:34 pm

5/7 on my first try and 7/7 on my second try
Thecatquee March 25, 2023 At 2:38 pm

Woah thats crazy i knew it took long but geez dude
RainbowWow March 25, 2023 At 9:46 pm

2/7
miriam_lavuse March 27, 2023 At 3:29 pm

Wow. We need to fix this problem NOW before we go extinct!!!
elizabethkittycat March 29, 2023 At 5:41 pm

Oh man one out of seven

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