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Did you know these items take this long to decompose?

 

​According to the following is the estimated time for some everyday items
that are all around us to decompose in landfill sites:

 

      • Metal can   /  100 years
      • Plastic   /  70 years
      • Plastic cup   /  30~50 years
      • Cigarette butt   /  1-12 years
      • Milk carton & drink packet  /  5 years
      • Wooden chopsticks    /  20 years
      • Aluminium can   /  200-250 years
      • Toothbrush   /  100 years
      • Styrofoam   /  500 years (Does not biodegradable)
      • Paper   /  2 weeks-5 years
      • Plastic containers   /  80 years
      • Diaper   /  100~450 years
      • Leather shoes   /  25-40 years
      • Nylon fabric    /  30-40 years
      • Heating pad   /  4 years
      • Glass bottle  /  1,000,000 years (in a landfill)
      • Gloves   /  500 years
      • Toothpick   /  20 years
      • Plastic bag   /  500-1000 years
      • Plastic bottles   /  70-450 years
      • Cotton   /  1-5 months
      • Rope  /   3-14 months
      • Thread  /   3-4 months
      • Tin can  /  around 50 years
      • Sanitary napkins & children diapers  /  500-800 years
      • Hairspray bottle  /  200-500 years
      • Fishing line   /  600 years
      • Batteries   /   100 years
      • Mono filament fishing line   /  600 years
      • Rubber-boot sole   /   50-80 years
      • Plywood   /   1-3 years
      • Painted board   /   13 years
      • Cardboard   /   2 months
      • Train tickets   /   2 weeks
      • Canvas products   /   1 year
      • Lumber   /   10-15 years
      • Sanitary Pads   /   500-800 years
      • Wool clothing   /   1-5 years
      • Tinfoil   /   Does not biodegrade