• Question: what object takes the longest to disintagreat?

    Asked by I Love Science to Olga, Madhumidha, Connor, Canice, Aruna, Anthony on 6 Mar 2020.
    • Photo: Anthony Newell

      Anthony Newell answered on 6 Mar 2020: last edited 6 Mar 2020 5:40 pm

      Plastic can take up to 1000 years to disintegrate. Scientists are looking into developing bacteria which can break down plastics more quickly. They are also developing biodegradable plastics which disintegrate quicker and more easily like PLA.

    • Photo: Aruna Chandrasekar

      Aruna Chandrasekar answered on 8 Mar 2020:

      Plastics live on forever, they never disintegrate. This is why single-use plastics are so harmful for the environment.

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