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Pollution... Did you know?
Throwing stuff away is not just a case of 'out of sight, out of mind'.
Most of the stuff that we throw away takes quite a while to decompose.
In fact, some of the stuff that we throw away will be around for much longer than any of us.
Have a look at how long the 'rubbish' on the list below will be around for before it has fully decomposed.
| * Paper | - 2.5 months |
| * Orange Peel | - 6 months |
| * Milk Carton | - 5 years |
| * Cigarette Butt | - 10-12 years |
| * Plastic bag | - 10-20 years |
| * Disposable nappy | - 75 years |
| * Tin can | - 100 years |
| * Beer can | - 200-500 years |
| * Stryofoam | - Never |
| * Glass bottles and jars | - Never |
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