1. Think about your own life… how do you use plastic products? What items do you throw away every day?

2. What is plastic made out of? How long does it take for plastic to deteriorate?

3. What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Where is it located?

4. What kind of animal nests on Midway Island? What percent of the total population do they represent?

5. When was the garbage patch discovered? Why does all the garbage end up here? How big is the garbage patch? (compare it to a state)

6. How did the world become so dependent on plastic? What are some things we use every day that used to be packaged or manufactured differently?

7. How do these plastic items harm the environment? And the wildlife? (use examples that you see in the film)

8. What are some of the hazards caused by nylon (plastic) fishing nets?

9. How many tons of nets have been removed? How many tons of nets are still floating out in the oceans?

10. Why is plastic turning up in the food we eat? What are some potential health risks to eating fish contaminated with plastic?

11. What is bisphenol-A? (BPA) Where is it used?

12. How can bisphenol-A mess up your body?

13. Why can’t all the plastic we use be recycled?

14. What was discovered from the study on touching the receipts? Who is at greatest risk for health issues from receipts? (think about who touches A LOT of receipts in one day)

15. How was the journalist Angela Sun treated when she tried to get some of the processors to discuss the giant garbage patch?

16. On average, how many bags are used by the average American each year?

17. What happened to the activist who created the BAG MONSTER?