The Time Taken By Other Waste Items to Decompose
Different sources have different information on actual time various waste items take in landfills to decompose. But the numbers don’t vary much.
• Cigarette Butts - 10-12 years;
• Monofilament Fishing Line - 600 years;
• Rubber-Boot Sole - 50-80 years;
• Foamed Plastic Cups - 50 years;
• Leather shoes - 25-40 years;
• Milk Cartons - 5 years;
• Plywood - 1-3 years;
• Painted board - 13 years;
• Cotton Glove - 3 months;
• Cardboard - 2 months;
• Styrofoam- It does not biodegrade;
• Nylon Fabric- 30-40 years;
• Tin can- 50 years;
• Ropes - 3-14 months;
• Waxed milk carton- 3 months;
• Aluminum cans- 200-250 years;
• Train tickets - two weeks,
• Canvas products - 1 year;
• Batteries – 100 years;

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