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CompromisedCEO t1_j69fg9g wrote

Nah, they just end up on the ocean floor or in your blood stream.

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verstohlen t1_j69il6d wrote

Mercury and plastics in fish, and the Fukishima incident, Japan dumping radioactive water into the ocean have me questioning my decision to eat a tuna sandwich for lunch.

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zypofaeser t1_j6bdbbm wrote

Less than what's already in the ocean in terms of radioactivity.

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Partykongen t1_j69oru3 wrote

It will be so diluted that it's not an issue for you.

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GruntBlender t1_j69r78t wrote

They float, so they don't settle onto the floor. That's why they're so much worse than sand.

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Lostmyfnusername t1_j69tcb4 wrote

"roughly 70% of the plastic that ends up in the ocean sinks to the ocean floor."

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