1. How long do they take to decompose?
MATERIALS
How long do they take to decompose?

2. Paper Products Paper takes 2-4 weeks to decompose.
Cardboard needs about 2 months to decompose.

3. Plastic A plastic bag takes 10-20 years to decompose.
A plastic container takes years to decompose.

4. Aluminum Aluminum takes 500-700 years to decompose?
It takes most aluminum products at least 50 years to decompose!

5. Styrofoam It can take 2000 years for Styrofoam to decompose

6. Glass
Glass takes 1 to 2 MILLION years to decompose!

7. Questions Which takes more time to decompose? Plastic or aluminum?
Which materials do you use every day?
How can you help reduce waste?
Give two reasons why it is important to recycle.