why does plastic deteriorate into microplastic. Why cant we break microplastic into just carbon chains?
In: Chemistry
That’s basically what plastic is. Most plastics are made of long hydrocarbon chains, sometimes with some other atom like oxygen or chlorine thrown in. There is research into getting bacteria to break down plastic and some have shown the ability to break down certain plastics.
But history has shown you want to be cautious with this sort of thing.
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