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DenisM
on Feb 13, 2021
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How could it be that all plastic leach and yet some plastics remain in nature for thousands of years before they decompose?
titzer
on Feb 13, 2021
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Plastics absorb and then leach several compounds used to make the plastic itself, e.g. BPA. Plastics in general act as attractors for any number of harmful toxins. So yes, both can be true.
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