Wednesday, July 25, 2012

HOW LONG IT TAKES TO DECOMPOSE a PLASTIC?

Just think about the below
list before you are
throwing something to
the soil.
Paper Towel – 2-4 weeks
Banana Peel – 3-4 weeks
Paper Bag – 1 month
Newspaper – 1.5 months
Apple Core – 2 months
Cardboard – 2 months
Cotton Glove – 3 months
Orange peels – 6 months
Plywood – 1-3 years
Wool Sock – 1-5 years
Milk Cartons – 5 years
Cigarette Butts – 10-12
years
Leather shoes – 25-40
years
Tinned Steel Can – 50
years
Foamed Plastic Cups – 50
years
Rubber-Boot Sole – 50-80
years
Plastic containers – 50-80
years
Aluminum Can – 200-500
years
Plastic Bottles – 450 years
Disposable Diapers – 550
years
Monofilament Fishing Line
– 600 years
Plastic Bags – 200-1000
years

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