Question:

How does plastic breakdown?

what are the concequences of waste plastic in the enviroment . what happens to plastic in the sea?Thanks :)

Answer:

dud it cause different types of pollutions in the environment and water pollution in the sea
It can destroy the beauty of our nature.
Biodegrades like compost (but after like 20 years)
Polystyrene decomposes quickly when exposed to sun and weather, as do polyvinyl acetates, other polyesters, and polyvinylchloride. On the other hand, polyvinylfluoride the plastic is specially designed to decompose in the soil, such materials can last a very long time because the chemical bonds that hold the molecules together are often stronger than nature's power to take them apart. This means that soil micro-organisms that can easily attack and decompose things like wood and other formerly living materials cannot break the various kinds of strong bonds that are common to most plastics. Turtles mistake plastic for jelly fish. It clogs their stomachs and kills them.

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