• HugeNerd@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    lol if that were true why are plastics a long term environmental threat?

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      4 months ago

      Because specific kinds of plastic (like polyurethane) undergo hydrolysis when exposed to moisture, which causes what you see in the op