Quiz - Living With Trash

How long will these items stick around in our environment?

 

1. Banana peel:

a. It will take 12 hours to decompose.
b. It will take 4 days to decompose.
c. It will take 3 to 5 weeks to decompose.

 

2. Cigarette butts:

a. It will take 3 months to decompose.
b. It will take 10 years to decompose.
c. It will take 4 years to decompose.

 

3. Aluminum can:

a. It will take 100 years to decompose.
b. It will take 6 months to decompose.
c. It will take 4 years to decompose.

 

4. Plastic six-pack holder:

a. It will take 10 years to decompose.
b. It will take 50 years to decompose.
c. It will take 450 years to decompose.

 

5. Glass bottle:

a. It will take 9 months to decompose.
b. It will take 15 years to decompose.
c. It will take forever to decompose.

 

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