Study: Plastic decomposes quickly at sea

Thursday, August 20, 2009 - 12:14 in Biology & Nature

Plastic in the oceans can decompose in as little as a year, leaching chemical compounds into the water that may harm the health of animals and possibly even people, a new study found.

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