alex wrote: >In line with previously suggested sinking of burned cans - why not sink this >plastic ball too? It will decompose very slowly in water, but, probably, >faster than on dry land. > Actually the fastest way to decompose most plastics is ultraviolet light (sun) exposure. Some plastics may be corroded by the salt water, but as a rule of thumb, the UV is better bet. Sinking the plastics (most will need weighting) will only serve to shield them form the ultraviolet light. cheers, Kevin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Dec 16 2004 - 12:07:28 PST
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