HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO DECOMPOSE

Hi,

Knowingly or unknowingly we harm nature by littering. It is not unthinkable to find people like us going to a sanctuary for a picnic, drink and break the bottles on the rocks/throw cans, cook there and after a great lunch leave the plates, disposable glasses and polythene behind. I thought of sharing with you a small list, with the time it takes to decompose these items (how long our act of negligence/ foolishness remains!).

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO DECOMPOSE



Banana Peel- 3-4 weeks

Orange peels- 6 months

Apple Core- 2 months

Paper Bag- 1 month

Cardboard- 2 months

Milk Cartons- 5 years

Newspaper- 6 weeks

Cotton Glove- 3 months

Tinned Steel Can- 50 years

Aluminum Can- 200-500 years

Disposable Diapers- 550 years

Plastic Bags- 20-1000 years

Glass- 1-2 million years

Cigarette Butts- 10-12 years

Leather shoes- 25-40 years

Rubber-Boot Sole- 50-80 years

Plastic containers- 50-80 years

Mono filament Fishing Line- 600 years

Foamed Plastic Cups- 50 years

Wool Sock- 1-5 years

Plywood- 1-3 years

Plastic Bottles- 450 years

Can we afford to be snobbish and ignore this?

I request you to please share this information in your network to create awareness that this also lead to Global Green House Effect.