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Plastic in general takes about 1,000 years.

just in case this helps:

  • banana -- 3 to 4 weeks
  • paper bag -- 1 month
  • cotton rag -- 5 months
  • Rope- 10-14 months
  • wool sock -- 1 year
  • cigarette butt -- 2 to 5 years
  • fishing nets- 6 years
  • foam- 15 years
  • leather boot -- 40 to 50 years
  • rubber sole (of the boot) -- 50 to 80 years
  • tin can (soup or vegetable can) -- 80 to 100 years
  • aluminum can (soda pop can) -- 200 to 500 years
  • plastic 6-pack rings(holds soda cans) -- 450 years
  • plastic jug -- 1 million years
  • Styrofoam cup -- never -- indestructible
  • glass bottle -- UNKNOWN
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