Tuesday, March 5, 2013

How Long does things take to Decompose.


 

How Long does things take to Decompose.

Decomposition- It is a act and process of resolving parts of any body or substance into it’s basic aur elementary parts.it is also sometime called as decay.here is a list of some common household things which are hard to decay.

 

1.    Paper Towel - 2-4 weeks

2.    Banana Peel - 3-4 weeks

3.    Paper Bag - 1 month

4.    Newspaper - 1.5 months

5.    Apple Core - 2 months

6.    Cardboard - 2 months

7.    Cotton Glove - 3 months

8.    Orange peels - 6 months

9.    Plywood - 1-3 years

10.                       Wool Sock - 1-5 years

11.                       Milk Cartons - 5 years

12.                       Cigarette Butts - 10-12 years

13.                       Leather shoes - 25-40 years

14.                       Tinned Steel Can - 50 years

15.                       Foamed Plastic Cups - 50 years

16.                       Rubber-Boot Sole - 50-80 years

17.                       Plastic containers - 50-80 years

18.                       Aluminum Can - 200-500 years

19.                       Plastic Bottles - 450 years

20.                       Disposable Diapers - 550 years

21.                       Monofilament Fishing Line - 600 years

22.                       Plastic Bags - 200-1000 years

 

I know it is a very small piece of knowledge but this helps us a lot to identify the enemies of our environment.

This will create awareness among people and these are also one of the reasons related to Global Green House Effect.

Did you like these useful knowledge about these environmental hampering things ? If Yes, then share with us via your comments…

 

 

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