In a world overflowing with discarded things, knowing how long trash will hang around is important.
Stacker looks at how long it takes for the things people throw away to decompose. From a few days to millions of years, find out the decomposition rates of the most commonly trashed household items.
How long it takes 50 common items to decompose How long does decomposition actually take? Cigarette butts: 18 months to 10 years Monofilament fishing line: 600 years Plastic bags: 10–1,000 years Foamed plastic cups: 50 years Straws: 200 years Wet wipes: 100 years 6-pack holders: 450 years Tin: 50 years Tires: 2,000 years Nylon fishing nets: 40 years Nylon fabric: 30–40 years Plastic bottles: 450 years Cotton T-shirts: 6 months Wool socks: 1–5 years Synthetic fabric: over 100 years Aluminum...
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