Let's Talk Trash
Did you know that the aluminum can you see on the ground today could still be there 200 years from now? Take a moment to think about how long litter can stay around if we don’t pick it up.
Paper: A few months to two years
Orange peel: Six months to two years
Milk carton: Five years
Filter-tip cigarette: 10 to 12 years
Plastic bag: A few years to 20 years or longer
Plastic container: A few to 80 years
Disposable diaper: Up to 75 years
Tin can: 100 years
Aluminum can: 200 to 500 years
Glass: Forever