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Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene bonded with polyeurethane PTFE production is highly wasteful, and unusable PTFE is usually placed in landfills. If this substance seeps into surrounding ecosystems, it degrades into trifluoroacetate (TFA), a substance that interferes with plant growth. While PTFE is not biodegradable, it does break down into toxins that pollute the environment for decades. It is possible to recycle PTFE, but doing so often costs more than making new PTFE material.
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