When a plastic part on our boat breaks, we often deem it “damn cheap plastic” and toss it away. In some parts of the world, that broken bit winds up in the whorl of floating plastics known as the Pacific Garbage Patch, and practically everywhere else (even our bodies), as part of the uncountable trillions of micro-plastic particles slowly entering the food chain. Sadly, the reason the part broke is often our own fault. Even parts made with the highest-quality materials can fail when misused. As with any material used on our boat, we should recognize the characteristics of various plastics, how they can fail, and how we can repair them.
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