HOW LONG? Glass bottle Apple core Plastic bag Paper towels Tin can Waxed Milk carton HOW LONG? Newspaper Fishing line Banana peel Disposable diaper Leather boot Plastic bottle Cigarette butt Styrofoam cups Aluminum can
Paper Towels: 2-4 weeks
Banana Peel: 2-5 weeks
Newspaper: 6 weeks
Apple Core: 2 months
Waxed Milk Carton: 3 months
Cigarette Butt: 1-5 years
Plastic Bag: 10-20 years
Leather Boot: 50 years
Tin Can: 50 years
Aluminum Can: 80-200 years
Disposable Diaper: 450 years
Plastic Bottles: 450 years
Fishing Line: 600 years
Glass Bottle: unknown / forever (at least a million years)
Styrofoam Cups: unknown / forever (at least a million years)