Marine Plastics: Chemistry of Plastic Degradation with Rikki McDaniel

Rikki McDaniels was Emerald Keepers first speaker with the North American Marine Environment Protection Association. She is part of our team. The big take-aways for clearer vision were: 1) Food and drink containers can leach toxic chemicals when microwaved, left in a hot car, or when they are exposed to sunlight while floating around in the ocean. 2) The chasing arrow symbol does not necessarily mean the plastic is recyclable, and depending upon the number inside of the symbol, it may also be toxic.