For this month's "green living" post, I decided to look into how long it takes items to decompose. While there is some disparity among the time frames, I'm listing the most common lengths of time for the following items.
Paper towel: 2 - 4 weeks
Paper coffee cups: 2 - 4 weeks
Newspaper: 2 - 6 weeks
Paper bag: 1 month
Cardboard: 2 months
Plywood: 1 - 3 years
Cigarette filter: 5 years
Paper plate: 5 years
Plastic bag: 10 - 20 years
Aluminum can: 200 years
Plastic water & soda bottles: 450 years
Disposable diaper: 500 years
The following items are not biodegradable:
Glass
Styrofoam
Plastic utensils
Rubber tires
By planning our purchases, we can live greener. Together, we CAN make a difference!
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