Select all that apply

Apply the fishbone technique: sort causes into categories so each one can be matched to a solution.

The technique

For Problem-Solution and cause-type questions, don't list causes randomly — sort them into standard categories: economic (cost, income, price), technological (available tools or their absence), social (habits, awareness, culture), and policy (laws, enforcement, incentives). Sorting first makes solutions easy: a policy-category cause needs a policy-category solution, not a vague general fix.

Question: What are the causes of rising plastic waste in rivers and oceans, and what measures could be taken to solve it?

Select the two causes that belong in genuinely different categories, ready to pair with different solutions.

Economic — plastic packaging is far cheaper for manufacturers than biodegradable alternativesPolicy — many countries lack laws requiring proper disposal or recycling of plastic wasteEconomic — plastic remains the lowest-cost material for most packagingPlastic waste is a serious and growing problem worldwideSocial — many people are unaware of how long plastic takes to decompose