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Friday, January 27, 2012

Decomposition timeframe

Unless the citizens of the world are enlightened, man-made stuff will continue to find their way into the soil.  Before we throw anything away, let us please take a moment to review the list below.  Strive to be a part of the solution, not the cause of the problem!

If there is anything we can proudly accomplish before our time is up, it is doing our part to save Mother Earth. 

My appreciation to BFF Josie for passing on this invaluable information shared by sisters Cory and Bebet.  Thank you, Girl Friends! 


HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO DECOMPOSE

 

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

Glass - 1-2 million years


We request you, please share this piece of information in your network as much as you can.

This will create awareness amongst people that this is also one of the reasons related to Global Green House Effect.