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Scientists have figured out a way to break down the tough plastic in fishing nets . By mass, 46% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is made up of nylon fishing nets and ropes, according to a 2018 study. Nylon 6 is also used to make carpets and other common products, but it’s incredibly inefficient to recycle and releases harmful gases when burned.
“Fishing nets lose quality after a couple years of use,” said Liwei Ye, the lead author of a new paper from Northwestern University. “They become so water-logged that it’s difficult to pull them out […]
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