Recycling Facts
How long does it takes for garbage to break down? Some answers are astounding!
- plastics take 500 years
- aluminum cans take 500 years
- organic materials take 6 months
- cotton, rags, and paper take 6 months
With Earth Day just a few days away (it’s on 4/22), we thought you might want to incorporate this info into your Earth Day lessons(s). And FYI – here is an entire page of recycling facts – https://www.pinterest.com/wcmemphis/recycling-facts/.
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