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Project Sankalp : [B] Environment & Sustainability ➢ Challenge 1 – #How long until it is gone?
[B] Environment & Sustainability ➢ Challenge 1 – #How long until it is gone?
According to one of the researches, the following is the estimated time for some everyday items to decompose in landfills: Plastic bottle: 70-450 years Plastic bag: 500-1,000 years Tin can: around 50 years Leather shoes: 25-40 years Thread: 3-4 months Cotton: 1-5 months Rope: 3-14 months Cigarette: 1-12 years Aluminum can: 200 years Milk packet (tetra) covers and drink packets: 5 years Nylon clothes: 30-40 years Sanitary napkins and children diapers: 500-800 years Glass bottles: 1,000,000 years Hair spray bottle: 200-500 years Fishing line: 600 years Glass bottle: 1-2 million years
Understanding the different types of plastic and how long they remain on the Earth or in Seas I have made a survey of Single use plastic at my home within my family members and inspired them to take a pledge to #giveup atleast 1 Single use plastic.#bsgindia #stayathome #scouts4sdgs #plasticchallenge #bsgptt #sankalpbyscoutguide