Plastic takes centuries to break down
Plastic takes centuries to decompose into microplastics that never vanish, with 79% of all plastic ever made polluting our planet and bodies.
Plastic can take 450 to 1,000 years to decompose, yet it never truly disappears. Instead, it breaks into tiny microplastics that pollute our ecosystems. Since the 1950s, humans have produced 8.3 billion tons of plastic, with 79% ending up in landfills or the environment, while only 9% has been recycled.
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