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Why is it important to use reusable bags? |
• Reusable bags are the most sustainable alternative to plastic bags! • They last for many years and can be used over and over again. •They can prevent plastic bags from ending up in the ocean and in nature, where they can harm animals. |
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What are a few good ways to reuse plastic bags that you may already have at home? |
• Bring them to the store to use as produce bag. • Use them when you send packages. • Use them as doggy poop bags. • Put dry foods like nuts or rice in them. |
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Where can you get a reusable bag? Could you make them by yourself? |
• Most stores, especially grocery stores now carry reusable bags. • You can turn an old t-shirt into a tote bag. |
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Name 2 sea animals that are negatively impacted by plastic bags. |
Sea turtles, whales, birds & seals |
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What can you and your family do to remember to bring reusable bags to the store? |
•Keep some in the car and •Write a note for yourself to put on your front door, car |
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Plastic bags are one of the main sources of ocean pollution, why? |
They are lightweight and blow away and out of trash cans easily. They are one of the most used single-use plastics. |
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What are plastic bags made out of? |
Like all plastic, bags are made out of oil/petroleum (the same thing we fuel up our cars with). |
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Where else would a reusable bag come in handy besides the grocery store? |
• Shopping anywhere (for clothes/other items) • Getting takeout • Going to the beach |
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How many plastic bags do you think a family uses on average when going to the store? |
15 plastic bags |
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What does biodegradable mean? And is a plastic bag biodegradable? |
Biodegrade means to decompose by bacteria or other living organisms. Plastic doesn't biodegrade like food scraps. It instead photodegrades which means to breakdown from sunlight. It breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, but never really goes away. Plastic particles, microplastics and chemicals from plastics will be here for hundreds of years or more. |
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Why do you think plastic bags escape our trash cans and enter our environment more than other plastic items? |
They are lightweight and |
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Other than the grocery store, where else are you often given plastic bags? |
At restaurants, shopping for clothes or at a convenience store like Long’s. |
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If everyone brought their own bag to the store, what do you think the owner of that business would do/think? |
They would realize that they don’t need plastic bags! They would save money, and be stoked! |
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Why do you think more people don’t use reusable bags when shopping? |
They may forget to bring them. They may not know the harmful impacts of plastic bags. |
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Hawai'i was the first state to ban what in 2015? |
Plastic bags! |
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How many minutes does the average person use a single-use |
12 minutes. |
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Plastic photodegrades. What does photodegradation mean? |
Plastic doesn't biodegrade like food scraps. Itinstead photodegrades which means to break down from sunlight, so itbreaks down into smaller and smaller pieces, but never really goes away. Plastic particles, microplastics and chemicals from plastics will be here for hundreds of years or more. |
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Why are sea turtles negatively impacted by plastic bags? |
Turtles mistake plastic bags as jellyfish, which is a regular part of their diet. This can lead to starvation, sickness, choking & death. |
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What do plastic bags look like to other animals in the ocean? |
They look like jellyfish |
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Are plastic bags recyclable in Hawaii? |
No. Plastic bags are not recyclable in Hawaiʻi. |
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How many plastic bags are used everyyear? |
One trillion! |
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Name a store that provides no plastic bag for you at check out. |
Costco (boxes only), Down to Earth (paper) |
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How can you get your friends andfamily to bring a reusable bag with them to the store? |
1) Let them know why it 2) Make sure they put one in their |
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Where do you think a plastic bag ends up when you are done with it? |
1) They will be incinerated (burned) in Honolulu if thrown away properly. 2) They can end up in the ocean or in nature. |
