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MATERIALS How long do they take to decompose?

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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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MATERIALSHow long do they take to

decompose?

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Paper Products

Paper takes 2-4 weeks to decompose.Cardboard needs about 2 months to decompose.

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PlasticA plastic bag takes 10-20 years to decompose.

A plastic container takes 50-80 years to decompose.

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AluminumAluminum takes 500-700 years to decompose?

It takes most aluminum products at least 50 years to decompose!

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StyrofoamIt can take 2000 years for Styrofoam to decompose

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Glass

• Glass takes 1 to 2 MILLION years to decompose!

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Questions

1. Which takes more time to decompose? Plastic or aluminum?

2. Which materials do you use every day?3. How can you help reduce waste?4. Give two reasons why it is important to

recycle.