According to the chart on page 6, which item breaks down fastest in a landfill?
newspaper - 6 weeks to break down
apple core - 2 months to break down
tin can - 50 years to break down
Which takes the longest to break down?
glass bottle - 1 million years to break down
plastic bag - 50 to 1,000 years to break down
plastic bottle- 450 years
Why did stores like plastic bags better than paper bags?