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Cars are seldom put into landfills; they contain enough easily recoverable metal to make recycling them a paying proposition.
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How long does a water bottle last in landfill?
It takes 1,000 years for the typical plastic water bottle to degrade in a landfill.
How long does it take a computer or tv to degrade in a landfill?
500 years.
How long tires decompose?
It acually takes a really long time.. but a lot longer in a landfill.. people should just RECYCLE!!!!
How long does it take for rubber to degrade?
Rubber takes 50 to 80 years to degrade.
How long it takes a wax crayon to degrade?
2000 years
How long does it take for metal to degrade?
It depends on the quality, but a tin can takes 50 years, so it takes a long time.
How is plastics harmful?
plastic do not degrade. If we bury plastic for years it will remain underground damaging under ground life. Actually, synthetic plastics DO degrade, they just do so very slowly. They do not "damage underground life", they simply take up valuable space in landfill sites because they take so long to degrade.
Are styrofoam cups biodegradable?
No, polystyrene cups are not considered biodegradable. They do degrade, but it takes so long that they are not considered biodegradable.
How long does it take a battery to decay?
It takes 100 years for a battery to decompose.
How long does it take garbage to degrade?
how does it take for grabage to degrade
How long does it take for a tire to decompose in a landfill?
Hundreds to thousands of years depending on the type plastichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic#Environmental_issues
How long does it take for an apple core to decompose in a landfill?
It can take up to two months for an apple core to decompose in a landfill. Banana peels will take a few days to decompose. While glass takes a very long time to decompose, a paper bag can take up to five months.
