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MATERIALS. How long do they take to decompose?. Paper Products. Paper takes 2-4 weeks to decompose. Cardboard needs about 2 months to decompose. Plastic. A plastic bag takes 10-20 years to decompose. A plastic container takes 50-80 years to decompose. Aluminum.
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MATERIALS How long do they take to decompose?
Paper Products Paper takes 2-4 weeks to decompose. Cardboard needs about 2 monthsto decompose.
Plastic A plastic bag takes 10-20 years to decompose. A plastic container takes 50-80 years to decompose.
Aluminum Aluminum takes 500-700 years to decompose? It takes most aluminum products at least 50 years to decompose!
Glass • Glass takes 1 to 2 MILLION years to decompose!
Questions • Which takes more time to decompose? Plastic or aluminum? • Which materials do you use every day? • How can you help reduce waste? • Give two reasons why it is important to recycle.