Assertion: plastic | /r/CapableOf | act as toxic-sponge
Facets:
value: for toxins present
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: What is proven, as we’ve seen supra, is that plastic does soak up pollutants, acting as toxic-sponge for man-made toxins present in the ocean, thus accumulating pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals at concentrations up to 1 million times higher than in ocean water (Moore et al, 2001).