How Long Common Litter Items Take To Breakdown
- Glass Bottle: 1 million years
- Fishing Line: 600 years
- Plastic Beverage Bottles: 450 years
- Disposable Napkins: 450 years
- Foam plastic cup: 50 years
- Gum: 20 - 25 years
- Plastic bag: 10 - 20 years
- Cigarette filter: 1 - 5 years
- Paper bag: 1 month
- Banana peel: 3 - 4 weeks