«Stemming the Tide of Plastic Marine Litter: A Global Action Agenda,» the Emmett Center's most recent Pritzker Environmental Law and Policy Brief, documents the devastating effects of plastic marine litter, detailing how plastic forms a large portion of our waste stream and typically does not biodegrade in marine environments. (sciencedaily.com)
Since the 1950s the fishing industry has replaced natural fibres such as cotton, jute and hemp with synthetic plastic materials such as nylon, polyethylene and polypropylene which doesn't biodegrade in water. (sciencedaily.com)
Used clumping clay cat litter NEVER biodegrades in the landfill. (thewirecutter.com)