Time taken to decompose

During the course of our recreational visits to different areas, knowingly or unknowingly we harm nature by littering the areas we go for mental peace and to enjoy nature.

For example, we go for a picnic to a sanctuary, have fun with loud music (Though we know that loud music is prohibited in sanctuaries) , drink and love to break the bottles on the rocks or throw the cans, cook there and most of the time after having a great lunch we leave the plates, disposable glasses and polythene here and there.

It’s not that we don’t have the knowledge of environment pollution but sometimes because of lack of awareness and responsibility ,we harm Nature.

There is a small list of things we may leave behind and the time it takes to decompose. I thought to share with you so that before doing something like this we should think- how long will our act of foolishness remain on earth.

ARTICLES LEFT BEHIND AND HOW LONG THEY WILL BE AROUND....LONG AFTER WE HAVE LEFT

Banana Peel- 3-4 weeks

Orange peels- 6 months

Apple Core- 2 months

Paper Bag- 1 month

Cardboard- 2 months

Milk Cartons- 5 years

Newspaper- 6 weeks

Paper Towel- 2-4 weeks

Cotton Glove- 3 months

Tinned Steel Can- 50 years

Aluminum Can- 200-500 years

Disposable Diapers- 550 years

Plastic Bags- 20-1000 years

Glass- 1-2 million years

Cigarette Butts- 10-12 years

Leather shoes- 25-40 years

Rubber-Boot Sole- 50-80 years

Plastic containers- 50-80 years

Monofilament Fishing Line- 600 years

Foamed Plastic Cups- 50 years

Wool Sock- 1-5 years

Plywood- 1-3 years

Plastic Bottles- 450 years

I request you to please circulate this piece of information in your network as much as possible, to educate and inform others that this is also one of the reasons related to Global Green House Effect.