Factoid/2009/11/10
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Tiny Plastic Pieces in the Ocean Absorb Toxins Like a Sponge
- "PCBs, DDT and other toxic chemicals cannot dissolve in water, but the plastic absorbs them like a sponge. Fish that feed on plankton ingest the tiny plastic particles. Scientists... say that fish tissues contain some of the same chemicals as the plastic. The scientists speculate that toxic chemicals are leaching into fish tissue from the plastic they eat." - excerpt from this New York Times article.
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