Litter, Litter, Everywhere!!! Everyday we see litter on our streets, playgrounds and parks. Some litter lasts a few weeks and some litter can hang out for 1 million years. Look at the lifespan of some commonly littered items:
| Item | Decomposition Time
| | Glass bottle | Approx. 1 million years
| | Aluminum can | 200-500 years
| | Rubber boot sole | 50-80 years
| | Leather | up to 50 years
| | Nylon fabric | 30-40 years
| | Plastic film container | 20-30 years
| | Painted wooden stake | 13 years
| | Plastic bag | 10-20 years
| | Plastic coated paper | 5 years
| | Wool clothing | 1-5 years
| | Cigarette butt | 1-5 years
| | Cotton rag | 1-5 months
| | Orange peel or banana peel | 2-5 weeks
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Source: California Waste Management Bulletin
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