Assertion: plastic bag | /r/AtLocation | environment
Facets:
value: for many years
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Because plastic bags do not decay quickly, they stay in environments longer, causing more build-up on the natural landscape than a more degradable material like paper would.
text: When plastic bags are tossed away, they can sit in the environment for many years before they begin to break down, unless they are made from special types of biodegradable plastic.