PLEASE SHOW ALL WORK, SUCH AS CALCULATIONS. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE ANY ASSUMPTIONS MADE DURING THE PROCESS. PLEASE WRITE C

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PLEASE SHOW ALL WORK, SUCH AS CALCULATIONS. PLEASE CLEARLY STATE
ANY ASSUMPTIONS MADE DURING THE PROCESS. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY, SO
THAT IT IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND, ALSO MAKE SURE TO LABEL ALL PARTS OF
YOUR WORK WITH PROPER UNITS. PLEASE CITE ANY SOURCES YOU USED IN
THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WRITE SOLUTIONS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. WORK MUST
BE WRITTEN CLEARLY AND EASY TO READ.
QUESTION: 3. A 2019 article from ABC
News states “Oceana, an international advocacy group focused on
ocean conservation, estimates 17.6 billion pounds of plastic enter
the oceans from land-based sources every year. Environmental
activists, researchers, and photographers have documented the
impact of plastic pollution on sea life, sharing photos of birds,
fish, whales, and turtles with stomachs full of plastic trash and
debris.”
a. If the average American switched to
reusable glass or metal straws and reusable coffee cups (for cold
and hot beverages), how many pounds of plastic per year could we
reduce.
b. Estimate the number of pounds of
plastic per year this would reduce for all Americans.
c. Will this make a positive impact on the
plastic pollution problem? What are some other single use plastic
items we can reduce in our daily lives?