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Sunlight can break down plastic. Overtime exposing a large piece of plastic to the sun will cause it to turn into little pieces of plastic. Warm salt water and sun can degrade plastic in about a year. Plant based biodegradable plastic can turn into water and carbon dioxide in about 3 months.

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