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Marine Debris Trash Timeline. How long does debris persist in the environment?. Trash timeline activity. Order the items according to what you think breaks down first to things that take the longest Draw a timeline on your desk and place your items on the timeline.
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How long does debris persist in the environment? UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab CAMEOS Program, http://bml.ucdavis.edu/education/cameos/
Trash timeline activity • Order the items according to what you think breaks down first to things that take the longest • Draw a timeline on your desk and place your items on the timeline UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab CAMEOS Program, http://bml.ucdavis.edu/education/cameos/
Use the data below to draw a trash timeline in your notebook Source: US EPA, US Forestservice Time estimates vary between different sources UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab CAMEOS Program, http://bml.ucdavis.edu/education/cameos/
Let’s start by making 25 cm represent 500 years Drawing a timeline to scale in your notebook UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab CAMEOS Program, http://bml.ucdavis.edu/education/cameos/
Draw a timeline to scale • How many cm represent 100 years? • How many cm represent 50 years? • What about 10 years? • Use the datasheet (and given times) to draw the items on your timeline UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab CAMEOS Program, http://bml.ucdavis.edu/education/cameos/
Look at your timeline • Mark all the plastics • What do you notice? • In your notebook write a brief paragraph on what you found out about marine debris and what you can do to avoid creating more marine debris. UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab CAMEOS Program, http://bml.ucdavis.edu/education/cameos/
What your timeline should look like paperbag 6-pack ring styrofoam milk carton aluminum can plastic bottle monofilament fishing line UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab CAMEOS Program, http://bml.ucdavis.edu/education/cameos/
What you can do • Recycle • Reduce your use of plastic products • Coastal Cleanup Day UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab CAMEOS Program, http://bml.ucdavis.edu/education/cameos/