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How Long Does It Take To Decompose?
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03/22/13 02:55 PM
03/22/13 02:55 PM
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Posts: 4,649 New York
Leeana
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Thought you might like to know....... 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
'Worry looks around, sorry looks back, Faith looks up.'
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Re: How Long Does It Take To Decompose?
[Re: Leeana]
#875461
03/22/13 03:18 PM
03/22/13 03:18 PM
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BrownEyedTigre
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Don't forget chewing gum which never goes away either.
Our boyscouts are using the plastic bags to make blankets for homeless people. We give ours to them. It's amazing!
Don't feed the Trolls
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Re: How Long Does It Take To Decompose?
[Re: Leeana]
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03/22/13 06:17 PM
03/22/13 06:17 PM
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Me too Bristol! Years ago I knew a young woman that spent her time going through land fills looking for discarded gems. Her apartment was like walking into the closet that holds Mardi Gras. She told me that all the talk about paper bags breaking down quickly compared to plastic is forgetting one factor. When paper bags are buried in garbage they are well preserved for a long time. It is only when exposed to air (and water?) that they break down. Anyway, this is a fascinating list. I haven't seen all this listed before.
Bob As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.
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Re: How Long Does It Take To Decompose?
[Re: Leeana]
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03/22/13 07:28 PM
03/22/13 07:28 PM
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Posts: 4,649 New York
Leeana
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Thank You BobH Hi SortaBlonde Disposable Diapers never thought of that eighter another one to remember ty
'Worry looks around, sorry looks back, Faith looks up.'
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