Surprising Findings Of New Study: Plastics In Oceans Decompose, Release Hazardous Che

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In the first study to look at what happens over the years to the billions of pounds of plastic waste floating in the world's oceans, scientists are reporting that plastics - reputed to be virtually indestructible - decompose with surprising speed and release potentially toxic substances into the water. Reporting here today at the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the researchers termed the discovery "surprising.

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