Question

CARRIER BAGS
Plastic carrier bags that we use to bring home our shopping take centuries to decompose when
thrown away. It is estimated that between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are used each
year worldwide.
Plastic bags float easily in air and water and can travel long distances Plastic litter causes many
thousands of marine mammals and seabirds to die each year! Some cities have banned plastic
bags to protect the environment.
The Blackwell family buys their shopping once a week. They fill 12 plastic bags with their weekly
shop.
Questions
1) How many plastic bags do they use after 10 weeks?
2) How many plastic bags do they use in 1 year?
3) How many plastic bags do they use after 10 years?
4) How long do plastic bags take to decompose?_
5) How could the Blackwell family cut down on the amount of plastic bags they use?
6) How many carrier bags would be used if 200 families used bags like the Blackwell family
in a year?
7) Why have some cities banned plastic bags?​

Answer 1

1ans.- 120

2--500 billion

3--10 trillion

4-centuries

5-12

6-2400

7-beacuse marine mammals and sea bird die each year

Answer 2

Answer:

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