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[–] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

The good news is that they found that boiling water eliminates 90% of microplastics. In a few years the oceans should be about the right temperature.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Eliminates them how? Do they break down and if so what do they break down into? I'm genuinely curious.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I honestly don’t know the science behind it. It has just been in the news the last week or so.

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