Even with zero new waste, ocean plastics will linger for centuries

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By EHN CuratorsOct 26, 2025, 6:40 pm434 ptsTop
New research reveals that floating plastics in the ocean break down so slowly that even if all pollution stopped today, fragments would continue contaminating the seas for more than 100 years.

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