How Long Does Plastic Actually Last in the Ocean? (The Answer Is Shocking)

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How long plastic really survives in the ocean will change how you see every bottle you throw away What single-use plastic do you use most that you wish had a real alternative?

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That bottle you tossed — it's far from gone. A plastic bottle can take roughly 450 years to break down in the ocean. But here's the part that's easy to miss — it doesn't vanish, it just breaks into microplastics. Those microplastics enter the food chain — and researchers have found them in fish we eat. Small swaps genuinely add up — follow for more.