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How long are various non biodegradable substance expected to last in our environment
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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 9 months ago

It contains materials like Glass, plastics etc. which do not get decomposed by microorganisms or non-biodegradable material does not decompose naturally.
eg: Plastic toys, Glass, Steel, Rubber (Synthetic), Fertilizers (Chemical compounds and stuff) etc...

Average time to break down the materials:
- Leather shoes: 25-40 years
- Nylon fabric: 30 to 40 years
- Plastic bags: 10-20 years
- Styrofoam cup: 1-100 years
- Aluminum soda can - 350 years
-Cardboard milk cartons-5 years
-Plastic containers- 50-80 years
-Glass bottle -500 years
-Plastic soda -450 years
-Marine Debris states -1,000,000 years.

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