Infographics (IMAGE) Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Caption WHOI researchers analyzed dozens of infographics on plastics in the environment and discovered surprisingly little consistency in the lifetime estimates numbers reported for many everyday plastic goods. Credit (infographic by World Wildlife Fund) Usage Restrictions with credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.