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How long will it take for this cigarette butt to naturally decompose?
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What about this apple core?
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And this newspaper?
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How long will it take this plastic bag to go back to the ~earth~?
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What about these disposable diapers?
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And this banana peel?
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How long will it take for this aluminum can to completely disappear?
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What about a plastic bottle?
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450 years550 years650 years750 years -
And how long will it take for a glass bottle to go bye bye?
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How long will this fishing line take to disintegrate?
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What about leather?
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And plywood?
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How long will it take for these wool socks (not the legs) to decompose?
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What about paper towel?
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And lastly, how long will it take the rubber sole of a boot to cease to exist?
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10-30 years30-50 years50-80 years100-150 years
FYI, all statistics are from the National Park Service.
