4 Responses to “ How long does it take to decompose? It’s frightening ”

1. CelloMom says:

   June 14, 2012 at 5:51 pm

   This list speaks out! Doesn’t it depend on the circumstances, though? In a landfill, food can stay intact for decades, as do newspapers used for dating the layers (I got this tidbit from “Rubbish!: the archaeology of garbage” by Rathje and Murphy). On the other hand, the worms in my worm bin do away with an apple core within a week. I’ve never tried feeding them wool socks….
   But I get the point – the list does speak. Perhaps we want to look at this before buying something?
2. Sure it’s bio-degradable! « Elaine Butler says:

   July 9, 2012 at 7:24 am

   [...] Very useful chart from Women of Green [...]
3. Caveman says:

   August 27, 2012 at 12:08 am

   Where do these numbers come from? Who determined all this?

   A plastic bag lasts twice as long as an aluminum can? And 12 times as long as a plastic container? Not in my part of the world!
4. Carolyn says:

   September 4, 2012 at 9:20 pm

   Hey Caveman, tell us what’s happening with plastic in your part of the world. We’re all ears!