What happens when sunlight breaks down plastics in the ocean? Potentially harmful chemical byproducts are left behind, research finds

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Northeastern researchers found in 2021 that an estimated 4 million to 10 million tons of plastic carbon enter the ocean each year. Much of it ends up floating in subtropical currents. 

Now, the researchers — led by Northeastern professor Aron Stubbins — have examined what happens when the plastics break down.

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