Wednesday, August 5, 2009
How long does it take to decompose?
Check out how long each of these products take to decompose in the environment. It is scary!!! We need to recycle, reduce, reuse!
Paper towel: 2-4 weeks
Orange or banana peel: 2-5 weeks
Newspaper: 6 weeks
Apple core: 2 months
Cigarette butts:1 to 12 years
Plastic coated paper milk cartons:5 years
Leather shoes:25 to 40 years
Paper Bag: 1 month
Cardboard: 2 months
Wool Sock : 1 year
Tinned Steel Can: 50 years
Aluminum Can: 200-500 years (But if recycled, it can be reused within 6 weeks!)
Disposable Diapers: 550 years
Plastic Bags : 20-1000 years
Plastic Jug: 1 million years
Glass : 1-2 million years
Styrofoam: 1+ million years
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One reusable mug can make a lot of difference.
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ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely terrifying
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