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Chemical industrial processes have become "business as usual" because of their energy-intensive production methods and unappealing branding. As a result of its high energy requirements, polycarbonate (PC) production has grown to be a major industrial operation. In addition, a considerable number of dangerous chemicals are used during the production process. In this research, we're looking at how PC manufacturing affects the environment. At this time, over 400 Mt year1 of plastic garbage is produced. Plastic pollution is on the rise, but we know very little about how long it will survive in the ecosystem. Environmental degradation rates and mechanisms for important thermoplastic polymer classes are summarised in this Perspective. Our meta-analysis shows that some of the most abundant and recalcitrant manufactured plastics are more persistent in the sea surface than previously anticipated and that further research is needed to determine the ultimate fate of these polymers as current knowledge does not support the deep sea as the final sink for all polymer types.