Question time. Who gets affected by it? A:humans B:animals C:the earth D:all of the above.

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Question time

Who gets affected by it? A:humans B:animals C:the earth D:all of the above

Why is the vortex this big? A: from people using less plastic B:from plastic going into land fills C:from continuous consumption D: from to little plastic being bought

w did it start? From people buying too many plastic products How did it start? A:by people being Responsible with there waste B:It has been there since earth was discovered C:it started by people not taking responsibility for there waste D:it’s a waste product from sea creatures

If you had to think of a solution for the plastic vortex what would it be and how would it be affective?

How much plastic do you think you dispose of in about a week?

Lines of inquiry How the plastic vortex impacts humans How the plastic vortex impacts animals How the plastic vortex started and how we can fix it with new technology How the plastic vortex An inquiry into sustaining our planet and to limit our consumption of plastic and garbage and how we balance the way we live our life