HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO DECOMPOSE

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The time frame consumed for decomposing the items as in below:
  1. Paper Towel - 2 to 4 weeks
  2. Banana Peel - 3 to 4 weeks
  3. Paper Bag    - One month
  4. News Paper - 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 to 3 years
  10. Wool Sock - 1 to 5 years
  11. Milk Cartons - 5 years
  12. Cigarette Butts - 10 to 12 years
  13. Leather Shoes - 25 to 40 years
  14. Tinned Steel Can - 50 years
  15. Foamed Plastic Can - 50 years
  16. Rubber-Boot Sole - 50 to 80 years
  17. Plastic Containers- 50 to 80 years
  18. Aluminum Can - 200 to 500 years
  19. Plastic Bottles - 450 years
  20. Disposable Diapers - 550 years
  21. Mono-filament Fishing Line -600 years
  22. Plastic Bags - 200 to 1000 years
Requesting every one to aware of these timelines for decompose of an each particle & any item before we use it. To create better environment for us & our future generations as well.


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