How do we know how long some things take to decompose if it’s claimed they take longer than what they’ve existed for? (Example, plastic bags)
In: Chemistry
1) It’s a guess based on what we can determine about how it breaks down extrapolating into the future based on understanding of it’s physical and chemical properties.
2) It doesn’t account for the evolution of things that will treat it as a food source. Depending on what we’re talking about that may be more or less likely.
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