As scientists worldwide continue to look at plastics and how they are being used, yet another article has surfaced that points out how a new ocean threat has been identified.

Plastic pollution is not just a nuisance, it could be toxic. Since many of our world’s oceans contain salt, there is a new discovery about what happens to beverage containers and other plastic materials that end up floating here and there because of currents. As the plastics break down, or decompose in the salty sea, they may be releasing toxic substances that are not commonly found in nature and may affect marine life. And they are decomposing at a different rate and in a different way than normally thought.

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