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Are the long-chain molecules "disassembled", or did they just turn into billions of plastic nano-particles? Out of sight, out of mind? Something falling into ti
by ItsMe000001 8y ago
Are the long-chain molecules "disassembled", or did they just turn into billions of plastic nano-particles? Out of sight, out of mind? Something falling into tiny pieces isn't necessarily a good thing. For plastics, we want the actual molecules to degrade to something that can enter the usual organic circles of life (the biochemical pathways in various organisms).
- Cthulhu_ 8y ago^ this, I saw a video recently about it. Plastic does break down, but it turns into microplastics that find their way into and up through the food chain.
- lindskogen 8y agoMight have been this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS7IzU2VJIQ&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS7IzU2VJIQ&t=0s