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About 14 million tons of plastic enter the ocean
November 20, 2019
Summary
About 14 million tons of plastic enter the ocean every year and plastic never fully break down. They fragment into smaller pieces called microplastics.
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In a new study, scientists describe a new type of nanotechnology that could help: tiny magnetic “nano-coils” that create chemical reactions in order to break down microplastics in the ocean. The process converts the plastic into carbon dioxide and water.
Nano-tech refers to anything smaller than one billionth of a meter, or half the width of a human hair, the process converts the plastic pieces into harmless salt compounds, Co2, and water.
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[https://www.businessinsider.com/plastic-pollution-magnetic-coils-could-break-down-microplastics-2019-8](https://www.businessinsider.com/plastic-pollution-magnetic-coils-could-break-down-microplastics-2019-8)