Floating Forever: Scientists Discover Plastic Can Last 100 Years on the Ocean Surface! 🌊
Floating Forever: Scientists Discover Plastic Can Last 100 Years on the Ocean Surface! 🌊 A new study has revealed a shocking truth about the plastic pollution in our oceans: some pieces of plastic are barely sinking! Scientists have found evidence that certain types of plastic waste can float around on the surface of the ocean for up to 100 years . The Big Surprise 😲 For a long time, researchers wondered why they weren't finding as much plastic floating on the water as they expected. They thought a lot of it was quickly sinking to the bottom. But this new research shows that some common plastics, instead of sinking, are actually playing a very slow, frustrating game of hide-and-seek. What Kind of Plastic? The study focused on plastics that are lighter than water , such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) . You find these materials in everyday items like: Plastic bags Milk jugs Bottle caps Researchers discovered that these plastics are much...