Assertion list
plastic (primary) → CapableOf
Results from Ascent++: 314
plastic → CapableOf → end up in landfill 0.62
plastic → CapableOf → become brittle 0.59
plastic → CapableOf → absorb moisture 0.59
plastic → CapableOf → end up in the ocean 0.59
plastic → CapableOf → get recycled 0.58
plastic → CapableOf → float in the ocean 0.55
plastic → CapableOf → end up in our oceans 0.54
plastic → CapableOf → affect the environment 0.53
plastic → CapableOf → enter the food chain 0.53
plastic → CapableOf → enter the ocean 0.53
plastic → CapableOf → reach the sea 0.53
plastic → CapableOf → circle the earth 0.52
plastic → CapableOf → remain in the environment 0.52
plastic → CapableOf → pollute ocean 0.52
plastic → CapableOf → pollute our oceans 0.52
plastic → CapableOf → remain intact 0.52
plastic → CapableOf → break in high winds 0.52
plastic → CapableOf → break in storm 0.52
plastic → CapableOf → conduct electricity 0.52
plastic → CapableOf → break down into smaller and sma… 0.51
plastic → CapableOf → pose threat 0.51
plastic → CapableOf → make new products 0.51
plastic → CapableOf → generate energy 0.50
plastic → CapableOf → take hundreds of years 0.50
plastic → CapableOf → flow into ocean 0.50
plastic → CapableOf → harm marine life 0.50
plastic → CapableOf → come in many forms 0.50
plastic → CapableOf → take long time 0.50
plastic → CapableOf → resist damage 0.49
plastic → CapableOf → replace metal 0.49
plastic → CapableOf → sit in landfill 0.48
plastic → CapableOf → break down over time 0.48
plastic → CapableOf → affect human health 0.48
plastic → CapableOf → float on the surface 0.47
plastic → CapableOf → enter our waterways 0.47
plastic → CapableOf → end up in river 0.47
plastic → CapableOf → exist in some form 0.47
plastic → CapableOf → pollute the environment 0.46
plastic → CapableOf → end up in the sea 0.46
plastic → CapableOf → choke our oceans 0.46
plastic → CapableOf → make change 0.45
plastic → CapableOf → affect our oceans 0.45
plastic → CapableOf → end up being breakable 0.44
plastic → CapableOf → kill marine animals 0.44
plastic → CapableOf → become popular 0.44
plastic → CapableOf → take more than 400 years 0.44
plastic → CapableOf → escape collection systems 0.44
plastic → CapableOf → become fragile 0.44
plastic → CapableOf → meet stringent fda safety requi… 0.43
plastic → CapableOf → take billions of dollars 0.43
plastic → CapableOf → attract other pollutants 0.43
plastic → CapableOf → fill our oceans 0.43
plastic → CapableOf → float in our oceans 0.43
plastic → CapableOf → pollute river 0.43
plastic → CapableOf → remain in the ocean 0.43
plastic → CapableOf → replace glass 0.43
plastic → CapableOf → break down into small pieces 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → leach chemical 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → enter waterway 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → take up to 1000 years 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → wash up on beach 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → end up in the environment 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → biodegrade in landfill 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → kill fish 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → wreak havoc 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → wind up in ocean 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → fill landfill 0.42
plastic → CapableOf → go into the ocean 0.41
plastic → CapableOf → weigh more than all the fish 0.41
plastic → CapableOf → end up in lake 0.40
plastic → CapableOf → pose a health risk 0.40
plastic → CapableOf → end up in the food chain 0.40
plastic → CapableOf → end up in our rivers 0.40
plastic → CapableOf → affect animal 0.40
plastic → CapableOf → take up to 1,000 years 0.40
plastic → CapableOf → leak phthalate 0.39
plastic → CapableOf → harm wildlife 0.39
plastic → CapableOf → end up in incinerator 0.39
plastic → CapableOf → take up space 0.38
plastic → CapableOf → float in the water 0.38
plastic → CapableOf → become essential 0.38
plastic → CapableOf → reach human gut 0.38
plastic → CapableOf → end up in nature 0.38
plastic → CapableOf → produce two greenhouse gases 0.38
plastic → CapableOf → look like jellyfish 0.38
plastic → CapableOf → take century 0.38
plastic → CapableOf → release toxic chemicals 0.38
plastic → CapableOf → replaced traditional materials 0.37
plastic → CapableOf → degrade over time 0.37
plastic → CapableOf → come into contact 0.37
plastic → CapableOf → absorb pcb 0.37
plastic → CapableOf → serve many applications 0.37
plastic → CapableOf → feel cheap 0.37
plastic → CapableOf → cause injury 0.36
plastic → CapableOf → end up in soil 0.36
plastic → CapableOf → look cheap 0.36
plastic → CapableOf → come in color 0.36
plastic → CapableOf → take 500 years 0.36
plastic → CapableOf → absorb toxin 0.36
plastic → CapableOf → fill our landfills 0.36
plastic → CapableOf → break down into microparticle 0.36
plastic → CapableOf → kill turtle 0.36
plastic → CapableOf → absorb water 0.36
plastic → CapableOf → kill animal 0.35
plastic → CapableOf → keep in mind 0.35
plastic → CapableOf → end up as trash 0.35
plastic → CapableOf → harm the environment 0.35
plastic → CapableOf → melt at high temperature 0.35
plastic → CapableOf → replaced paper 0.35
plastic → CapableOf → pollute water 0.35
plastic → CapableOf → clog up infrastructure 0.35
plastic → CapableOf → produce methane 0.34
plastic → CapableOf → lie in the ocean 0.34
plastic → CapableOf → kill marine life 0.34
plastic → CapableOf → leach toxic chemicals 0.34
plastic → CapableOf → absorb gas 0.34
plastic → CapableOf → become concentrated 0.33
plastic → CapableOf → fill the mold 0.33
plastic → CapableOf → provide protection 0.33
plastic → CapableOf → go to waste 0.33
plastic → CapableOf → check the label 0.33
plastic → CapableOf → degrade our most precious habit… 0.33
plastic → CapableOf → become more brittle 0.33
plastic → CapableOf → break down to carbon dioxide 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → enter the cavity 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → flow into the mold 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → remain for century 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → stay in place 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → withstand heat 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → pollute waterway 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → absorb odor 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → break down into microplastic 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → enter the water 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → come in sheet 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → go to china 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → break down into smaller particl… 0.32
plastic → CapableOf → get stuck 0.31
plastic → CapableOf → linger at the surface 0.31
plastic → CapableOf → resist heat 0.31
plastic → CapableOf → use the injection molding proce… 0.31
plastic → CapableOf → enter marine environment 0.31
plastic → CapableOf → last for many years 0.31
plastic → CapableOf → move up the food chain 0.31
plastic → CapableOf → absorb chemical 0.31
plastic → CapableOf → degrade toxic microplastics 0.31
plastic → CapableOf → come in texture 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → do the job 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → feature a high molecular 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → meet all cpsc requirements 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → remain for decade 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → remain for longer 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → warm the soil 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → warp 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → contribute to climate change 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → end up as litter 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → crack 0.30
plastic → CapableOf → accumulate in our oceans 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → kill bird 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → kill wildlife 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → take year 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → act like sponge 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → entangle marine life 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → end up in bay 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → end up in the food 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → pollute land 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → threaten human health 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → break before deforming 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → break down to biomass 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → break down to inorganic compoun… 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → change shape 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → cool in the mold 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → replace current plastic shoppin… 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → replace other packaging 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → create problem 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → leak into the ocean 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → litter ocean 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → pose risk 0.29
plastic → CapableOf → end up in other waters 0.28
plastic → CapableOf → break down in the water 0.28
plastic → CapableOf → help the environment 0.28
plastic → CapableOf → pollute air 0.28
plastic → CapableOf → stay for hundreds of years 0.28
plastic → CapableOf → leach into the water 0.28
plastic → CapableOf → absorb ddt 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → break down in the ocean 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → contaminate the food 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → make up 85% of beach litter 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → reach dinner tables 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → continue to be given lucite 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → eliminate the need 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → enter the system 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → flap in the wind 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → form advanced, lightweight comp… 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → last for year 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → linger in circular ocean curren… 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → move the world 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → started to fuse with rock 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → undergo continual rigorous test… 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → use the waterjet machines 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → vary in hardness 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → vary in heat tolerance 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → vary in resiliency 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → absorb persistent organic pollu… 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → changed our lives 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → cover the mouth 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → reduce weight 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → take many years 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → release toxic fumes 0.27
plastic → CapableOf → allow better recycling rates 0.26
plastic → CapableOf → become synonymous 0.26
plastic → CapableOf → block uv and infrared rays 0.26
plastic → CapableOf → harbor bacteria 0.26
plastic → CapableOf → leach into food 0.26
plastic → CapableOf → look good 0.26
plastic → CapableOf → protect interior 0.26
plastic → CapableOf → degrade in the ocean 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → enter river 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → feel solid 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → pollute soil 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → reduce waste 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → release bpa 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → absorb contaminant 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → leech into the water 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → melt into sticky puddle 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → offer rigidity 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → protect fiber 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → protect plant 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → replace ivory 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → struck the fancy of many youngs… 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → remain in our ecosystem 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → be a design failure 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → become sticky 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → get into our water 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → leach bpa 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → reduce food waste 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → save energy 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → seem sturdy 0.25
plastic → CapableOf → offer chemical resistance 0.24
plastic → CapableOf → kill sea turtles 0.24
plastic → CapableOf → affect human 0.24
plastic → CapableOf → fill their stomachs 0.24
plastic → CapableOf → litter our environment 0.24
plastic → CapableOf → change complex combinations of … 0.23
plastic → CapableOf → decompose within year 0.23
plastic → CapableOf → eliminate complex combinations … 0.23
plastic → CapableOf → enter our bodies 0.23
plastic → CapableOf → harm fish 0.23
plastic → CapableOf → harm other species 0.23
plastic → CapableOf → kill our planet 0.23
plastic → CapableOf → sink to the sea floor 0.23
plastic → CapableOf → take over 100 years 0.23
plastic → CapableOf → get bad rap 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → contaminate the recycling stream 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → enter the ocean food chain 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → feel nice 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → harm sea creatures 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → infiltrated our lives 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → litter waterway 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → look like food 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → never becomes waste 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → poison marine life 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → poison our wildlife 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → poison the food chain 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → save resource 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → threaten the environment 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → trap heat 0.22
plastic → CapableOf → absorb dioxin 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → choke animal 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → clog river 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → concentrate chemical 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → enter the food web 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → handle a few drops 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → hide in plain sight 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → kill 100,000 marine mammals 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → kill a million seabirds 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → kill more animals 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → leach bisphenol a 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → leak bpa 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → leech chemical 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → make possible 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → resist corrosion 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → take out container 0.20
plastic → CapableOf → absorb oily chemicals 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → absorb polychlorinated biphenyls 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → attract other chemicals 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → become discolored 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → become misshapen 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → begun to impact natural environ… 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → choke the life 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → choke waterway 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → concentrate dangerous chemicals 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → entangle fish 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → float in lagoon 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → interfere with their physiology 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → kill bacteria 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → look bad 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → offer versatility 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → reduce pollution 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → release bisphenol a 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → release pcb 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → replace ceramic 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → sell of fish 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → smell like food 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → taint the coffee 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → take 450 years 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → take over the world 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → turn yellow 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → wrap the bale 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → degrade 0.18
plastic → CapableOf → come standard 0.16
plastic → CapableOf → come in box 0.16
plastic → CapableOf → feel low grade 0.16
plastic → CapableOf → consist of detergent bottles 0.14
plastic → CapableOf → clog up our oceans 0.11