Woods Hole 研究表明，在沿海海洋系统中，塑料吸管与生物塑料或纸吸管在 8-20 个月内分解的降解率不同。 Woods Hole study demonstrates varying degradation rates of plastic straws with bioplastic or paper straws disintegrating within 8-20 months in coastal ocean systems.
伍兹霍尔海洋研究所 (WHOI) 科学家的一项新研究表明，并非所有塑料吸管的降解速度都相同。 A new study by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists shows that not all plastic straws degrade at the same rate. 不同的塑料配方在环境中的表现不同，在海洋中的分解速度也不同。 Different plastic formulations behave differently in the environment and break down in the ocean at different rates. 一些商业生物塑料或纸吸管可能会在沿海海洋系统中的八到 20 个月内分解。 Some commercial bioplastic or paper straws might disintegrate within eight to 20 months in coastal ocean systems. 该研究强调了了解不同材料对环境影响的重要性，以便就有助于对抗塑料污染的替代产品做出明智的决定。 The research highlights the importance of understanding the environmental impacts of different materials in order to make informed decisions about alternative products that can help combat plastic pollution.