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This is how long it takes for common items to decompose
Some of these will surprise you!
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When you throw something in the trash, it doesn’t just disappear: it goes straight to a landfill, where it decomposes. From a sustainability point of view, it's important to know how long it takes for various types of garbage to decompose, in order to reduce the consumption of materials that take longer.
Click through this gallery to see how long it takes for common items to decompose.
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