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How long does it take things to biodegrade?
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How Long does it take things to decompose?
Some things only take a few weeks to decompose, while others can take hundreds of years, possibly even millions of years! And some things never decompose at all!
Exactly How long it takes
Cigarette Butts- 10-12 years
Monofilament Fishing Line- 600 years
Rubber Boot Soles- 50-80 years
Leather Shoes- 25-40 years
Tin Can- 50 years
More biodegradable items
Glass- Millions of years or doesn't decompose at all
Foamed plastic cups- 50 years
Disposable diapers- 550 years
Painted board- 13 years
Plywood- 1-3 years
Cotton glove- 3 months
Batteries- 100 years
How long does it take things to biodegrade?
By Hannah Baumgard and Ivy Hawkins
Things that don't biodegrade
What Does Biodegradable mean?
Biodegrable means that a substances or objects capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms.
- Tinfoil
-Styrofoam
-Glass sometimes won't biodegrade
-Metal
-Plastic
REsources
http://recycling.about.com/od/Resources/fl/How-Long-Does-It-Take-Garbage-to-Decompose.htm