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plastiglomerates
Plastiglomerates: The toxic human legacy
Let’s time-travel to 3023 on Planet Earth. Fossil hunters, belonging to a more intelligent life form than us, are digging up an archaeological site near a future coast. They are spurred by the discovery of some unique rock-like structure—a mix of sand, corals and sediment rocks held together by molten plastic—hidden deep in the ground. While the discovery might seem like a fictional scene from the Indiana Jones movies, that perhaps is a legacy humans may leave behind on the planet, say scientists, thanks to the discovery of plastiglomerates.
24 July 2023, 10:46 IST
Plastiglomerates: The toxic human legacy
24 July 2023, 10:46 IST