IB ESS | 1.

5 Essay Task
This essay will be marked using markbands. The markband descriptors can be found at:
ess.sciencesauceonline.com/markbands

Background Information
Watch the video on ocean plastic on Midway Atoll. (bit.ly/midway-video)
WARNING: The video shows scenes of animal death and decay.

Further information can be found in this article. (cnn.it/plastic-island-ess)

Question
Choose one environmental value system and explain the pollution management
strategies that a person with that value system may propose to solve the problem of
ocean plastic. Evaluate the proposals.
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