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TIL, plastics degrade into millions of tiny pieces in only 15 minutes of exposure to coffee... and yet remain non-biodegradable for thousands of years. Seems o

TIL, plastics degrade into millions of tiny pieces in only 15 minutes of exposure to coffee... and yet remain non-biodegradable for thousands of years. Seems only one of these can be true.

adrianN 6y ago
Why? A substance can disintegrate into dust in minutes and then stay in dust form for millennia.
wonnage 6y ago
Lots of things break down in boiling water, it's one of the most aggressive solvents we have.