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Re:The campaign against plastic is harming the planet and th... by magicalhippo on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @09:28AM (#24627539)
However marine plastic can get buried, due to seaweed decomposing into soil. Here's[1] a recent story about some students finding 20% of the soil being plastic on a nearby island. On the surface it looks all nice and clean, but the plastic is embedded beneath the surface.

[1]: https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/forskere-fant-opptil-20-prosent...

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