I wonder if BP knew of such materials. They probably did, but it's cheaper to just sink the oil to the ocean floor
the ocean actually does a very good job of breaking down oil, so the real impact was fairly small...
Quote from: Demosthenes X on January 08, 2011, 09:44:54 amthe ocean actually does a very good job of breaking down oil, so the real impact was fairly small...This is intriguing. You have links?
I'm going Green and I'm now trying to limit myself to using only natural products that we get directly from the Earth itself.So far, my list of approved green products is: Crude oil, Asbestos, Arsenic, Lead, Mercury and Uranium.
This is intriguing. You have links?
These forms can prove toxic to marine life, but after a time—with weathering, feasting micro-organisms and solar decomposition—the water self-purifies, as intermediate compounds gradually disappear and water and carbon dioxide reform.