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Scientists have discovered that the ocean is missing plastic — could bacteria be eating it?

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Facts matter - who knew?3 years ago

@nowthisnews It's killing ocean Bacteria eat it. Humans eat it - by the ton Cant be big deal or people would care, fix it, right? We eat mercury & pesticides too We kill ocean ourselves cause suffering dementia, early death, etc Cant be big deal or humans would care, fix it, right?

Peter Baagøe Jepsen2 years ago

Boats have a LOT of plastic parts, navigation, gps, radio and other electronics. Lifeboats, even regular boat hulls, canoes and kayaks are more or less plastic. Forget all about rusting steel, bacteria (plastic termites) will sink your boat? Plastic termites = horror movie?

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