Micromar, il sito di ricerca delle microplatiche in mare

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Do you know how 5 grams of plastic look like? They are like a credit card ....... that each of us eats, drinks, or breathes every week.

Where does the plastic we see every day end up? In the sea. In the atmosphere at high altitudes. In the North and South Pole. On the top of the highest mountains. Anywhere else you can think of, animals, plants and inside our bodies.

What kind of plastic does enter our body? All the polymers we use every day: disposable containers (glasses, dishes, plates, food packaging, detergent/soap bottles), tires that disintegrate on the asphalt, synthetic material in the fabrics (clothes, blankets, tablecloths, upholstery), plastic contained in cosmetics, urban furniture made of plastics (benches, etc), all the other plastics you can think of.

What can we do about it? Remove plastic from our daily life. And measure how much plastic we have already released into the environment so that we can see if and how it decreases when we stop using it.

MicroMar is a project that brings together scientists and citizens that usually do not deal with science to measure the plastic in our seas.

Fun facts about the sea

1) What is the most abundant type of debris in the sea?

A) Plastic

B) Metal

C) Glass

D) Driftwood artwork

2) How deep is the Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the ocean?

A) 10,973 meters

B) 3,658 meters

C) 7,315 meters

D) So deep that even submarines can stay inside for days.

3) Which species of shark can live in both salt and fresh water?

A) Sand tiger shark

B) Great white shark

C) Tiger shark

D) A top-level amphibious predator.

4) Which species of fish is the largest bony fish?

A) Sunfish (Mola mola)

B) Whale shark

C) Great white shark

D) Fishzilla

5) What is the largest structure made by living organisms on Earth?

A) The Amazon Rainforest

B) The Great Barrier Reef

C) The African Savannah D) The largest pizza ever made

Read first and then the answers are at the bottom. No cheating!

Answers to questions

Answer 1: A, Plastic. Source: NOAA

Answer 2: A, 10,973 meters Source: NOAA

Answer 3: A, Bull shark. Source: National Geographic

4: A, Bluegill (Mola mola). Source: Britannica

Answer 5: B, The Great Barrier Reef. Source: Great Barrier Reef Foundation

Donations

It is possible to donate with the app Satispay framing this QR code

Or via the IBAN of the Association: IT35H0529674030CC0160030556 - Associazione AIPU Sperlonga (LT)

Micromar, the scientific site to research about microplastic on sea

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