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Regarding the former, organisms 'hitchhiking' on large plastic items may enter new habitats [[8]].
Most attention is attributed to the detrimental effects of large plastic items on marine vertebrates.
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Abrasion and fragmentation of larger plastic items and of materials containing synthetic polymers have been considered as much more relevant.
Secondary microplastics are degradation products of larger plastic items, which are broken down by UV radiation and physical abrasion to smaller fragments.
Under environmental conditions, larger plastic items degrade to so-called microplastics (MP), fragments typically smaller than 5 mm in diameter (see Table 1 for further information).
Quantitative information on the relevance of these sources is generally lacking, but first estimates indicate that abrasion and fragmentation of larger plastic items and materials containing synthetic polymers are likely to be most relevant.
Due to the embrittlement and fragmentation of larger plastic items present in the oceans, it has been predicted that the overall abundance of microplastics will increase in the future [25, 71, 99, 120].
Others result from the break down of larger plastic items.
At Hanumas I give books, but also large plastic electronic items; we have roast beef, red cabbage, and Cadbury's Heroes; there is tinsel.
Plastic items larger than 5 mm are designated as macroplastics.
Mrs. Colasuonno's store measures no more than 13 feet by 15 feet, but she has filled every nook: chocolate "aspirins," chocolate tennis rackets, large plastic molds for custom-made items, bins filled with jelly beans and other loose candy.
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