Plastics are made to last forever. Yet, many of the products are used only for a few moments. When plastic enters the environment, it breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces that act as magnets for harmful chemical pollutants and become dispersed in the air, water, soil, and ocean, entering the food chain for people and wildlife. Plastic has been found in drinking water, food, and human breast milk, placenta, lung, blood, heart, liver and gut tissues.