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Plastic shopping bags persist in the environment for hundreds of years before degrading.

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Is it true that plastic shopping bags persist in the environment for hundreds of years before degrading?

Yes. A reference article states plastic shopping bags can take centuries to decompose, citing 500-1,000 years, and a peer-reviewed review says bags could linger hundreds to thousands of years. A UN exhibit gives a broader 20-500 year range for plastic waste generally.

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Plastic shopping bag
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Plastic shopping bag. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_shopping_bag

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In Images: Plastic is Forever | United Nations
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In Images: Plastic is Forever | United Nations. (n.d.). un.org. https://www.un.org/en/exhibits/exhibit/in-images-plastic-forever

Plastic pollution during COVID-19: Plastic waste directives and its long-term impact on the environment.
2021
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M, S., I, A., & MS, M. (2021). Plastic pollution during COVID-19: Plastic waste directives and its long-term impact on the environment.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2021.100119

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