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We found that plastic in the ocean actually decomposes as it is exposed to the rain and sun and other environmental conditions, giving rise to yet another source of global contamination that will continue into the future," he said.
With the exception of a few things which have been conceived in laboratories, everything decomposes, but some things take a little longer.
Soil water picks up carbon dioxide generated when soil organic matter decomposes, and this then escapes to the atmosphere ("Groundwater use adds C[O.
 
 
 
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