HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0107.010 2016-2018 COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY
2, 4111ECEIVED
TimeBy 1/443.
22777—
'2-- Big Island Waveriders Against Drugs
Time it takes for garbage to decompose in the environment:
Glass Bottle 1 million years
• Monofilament Fishing Line600 years •
Plastic Beverage Bottles 450 years
• Disposable Diapers. 450 years
Aluminum Can 80-200 years
Foamed Plastic Buoy 80 years
Foamed Plastic Cups 50 years
Rubber-Boot Sole 50-80 years
Tin Cans 50 years
Leather 50 years
Nylon Fabric 30-40 years
• Plastic Film Container 20-30 years
• Plastic Bag 10-20 years
Cigarette Butt .1-5 years
Wool Sock 1-5 years
Plywood 1-3 years
Waxed Milk Carton 3 Months
Apple Core 2 months •
Newspaper 6 weeks
Orange or Banana Peel 2-5 weeks •
Paper Towel 2-4 weeks Cann No. 101110
Ref. To: X MC.
Ref. Date FEB 21 LW'
Information Source: U.S. National Park Service; Mote Marine Lab, Sarasota, FL.
•