degraded
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Once underwater, it is "technically impossible to neutralise", and can take decades to be biodegraded by marine micro-organisms.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025
After 35 days, it had biodegraded by 82%.The biodegradation was calculated by measuring the amount of CO2 released from the material when it was buried in compost.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2024
At intervals of 90 and 200 days, almost 100% of the petroleum-based microplastics were recovered, meaning none of it had biodegraded.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024
It can be heavy or light, more or less biodegraded, depending on the same factors that affect oil in land-based deposits.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2021
Like other scientists, she said the report failed to explain how it reached its estimates on the amount of oil that was biodegraded naturally, or dispersed with chemicals.
From The Guardian • Aug. 5, 2010
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"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)
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