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Re:Seagrass 'Neptune balls’ sieve millions of plastic partic... by DanBC on Saturday January 16, 2021 @06:20AM (#25801564)
The fish is killed and eaten, or dies and decomposes. The plastic is still part of that ecosystem.

How long do these neptune balls last before they break apart and release that plastic back into the environment?

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Re:Seagrass 'Neptune balls’ sieve millions of plastic partic... by pvaldes on Saturday January 16, 2021 @09:25PM (#25807492)
> How long do these neptune balls last?

A lot. I have some of them in a few pots as decorative objects. My mother just likened them. Being basically raw cellulose mixed with salt they are pretty indestructible. Still lying there since the last 5-10 years or so.

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