According to the February issue of Oprah magazine :
- It takes a brown paper bag 1 to 5 months to biodegrade;
- cigarette butts and filters take 12 years;
- plastic bags, caps and lids take decades;
- aluminum cans take 2 to 5 centuries; and
- styrofoam clamshells (the containers take-out food comes in) takes virtually forever.
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How long does it take a plastic grocery bag to decompose in a landfill?
About 400 years. Long time, huh?
How long does it take for a paper napkin to decompose in a landfill?
1 year
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.
How long does it take eggshells to decompose in a landfill?
couple weeks to decompose.
How long does synthetic fabric take to decompose in a landfill site?
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How long does it take for paper plates to decompose?
Because a paper plate is made of trees, and is an organic material, it should take it around 3 months to decompose. However, in a landfill it will take much longer.
How long does it take for a tire to decompose in a landfill?
100 years
How long it takes to a carrot to decompose?
In a moist warm landfill a carrot would decompose in about ten days.
What happens to plastic in a landfill?
It is buried in a landfill. Scientist do not yet know how long it takes for a plastic bag to decompose.
Why does food waste take so long to decompose in landfill?
No oxegen.
How long does it take for food packages to decompose in a landfill?
5 years
How long does it take for a cell phone to decompose in a landfill?
it pretty much doesn't
How long for a hot dog to decompose in a landfill?
50 yrars
How long for paper to decompose in landfill?
Hundreds of years because the paper gets no oxygen so it decomposes at a snails pace. Also over 50% of materials in landfills is paper/cardboard and the sad part is its 100% recyclable!
How long does it to take for a paper to decompose?
It takes about 3 to 4 weeks to decompose a paper bag.
How long does plastic bags take to decompose in a landfill?
It takes a very long time....hundreds of years.
How long does it take for a paper bag to decompose?
It takes about 3 to 4 weeks to decompose a paper bag.
How long does it take a paper plate to decompose?
It takes at least 300 years for a paper plait to decompose.>=-(
How long does it take for polypropylene to decompose fully in landfill or similar conditions?
It Takes 20,000 years.
How long does it take for paper bags to decompose?
A single paper bag can take 3-4 weeks to decompose.
How long does it take an milk carton to decompose?
A milk carton made of stiff paper and coated with wax will decompose in a wet landfill in two or three months. A milk carton made of stiff paper and lined with aluminum foil will biodegrade only on the outside. The foil inside will remain intact for many years.
How long does it take glass to decompose in a landfill site?
== == Glass never decomposes. It is made from molten sand.
How long does a plastic cup last in a landfill?
A plastic cup can take 50-80 years to decompose.
How long does a notebook paper take to decompose?
a long time
How long does notebook paper take to decompose?
a long time
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