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A styrofoam coffee cup can take up to 1 million years to decompose. It will eventually break down, but the time it takes is so long that we can safely say it is not biodegradable. A paper cup will decompose much more quickly, so whenever possibly you should try to use paper cups. A glass coffee cup will take between 1-2 million years to decompose, and a plastic jug will take approximately 1 million years to decompose.
Scientists are currently working on discovering a type of plastic that will break down more quickly. There have been some breakthroughs although nothing is currently available on the commercial market.
Not only does Styrofoam take such incredible amounts of energy to break down, this material consumes 25 percent of our landfill space.
For an idea of how long it takes a paper cup to break down, a piece of paper takes about 3 months to decompose. In the ocean environment, it may take about 2 months for a cardboard to break down.
What else can I help you with?
What does a land fill look like?
Land fill is the contents of your trash can.
What is the answer for word ladder from land to fill?
land, sand, said, sail, fill
How humans negatively effect your land fillsites?
The fill that goes into land fill sites is human trash.
What gas is in a land fill?
methane
Where is the ET games?
They are buried in a land fill in New Mexico and don't bother looking for them since they are crushed and the land fill is guarded
How big are landfills?
a land fill is 27.5tons
What is a word ladder from land to fill?
landsandsendfendfindfinefilefill
Can you build a land fill site on farm land?
No! that's stupid anyways.
Does all garbage have to go to a land fill?
not always
How much does a land fill engineer make?
A land fill engineer makes an average $64,000 per year. The salary may vary depending on the company, location, and experience.
What are the advantages of burying waste in land fill sites?
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What are advantages of burying waste in land fill sites?
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