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An average time for a plastic bottle to biodegrade fully is approximately 450-1000 years. However, there are many different kinds of plastic in the world, most commonly the hard and reusable ones, which take a longer time, and the soft and non-reusable ones, which take a shorter time. Time also varies with the size of the bottle. If they are sitting in landfills sealed and compacted with all of the other trash and bottles with no air moving, they won't decompose at all.
a standard PETE plastic bottle will never rot.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt's hard to believe, but I found this out and it's true, but if a plastice bottle were around at the time of the dinosaurs, (65 million years), it would still be around today!
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∙ 11y agoconventional plastic bottles do not decompose
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they do it just takes more than 500 years
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How many years does it take for plastic to decompose in the environment?
I believe it is 46 years or something like that..
How long does a house take to decompose?
No one set answer for this. Many variables determine how long this takes. Material used, climate the house is in, other aggravating factors... some decompose in a couple of years, while there are historical cabins in Antarctica which are virtually unchanged from their condition in the early 1900s.
Can you get money for plastic bottles in recycling?
This 100% depends on where you are. Where I am plastic bottles have a refundible deposit, so yes. Many places do not.
How many bottles have you used?
We have all used a sad couple Trillion bottles, plastic or not.
How long does a chip bag take to fully decompose?
Chips as in Computerchips are made by various metals, silicone and plastic or ceramics. Buried in ground, the metal may dissolve mostly over many years. Gold filaments present wont decompose naturally, but they do not harm environment either. Plastic and ceramic parts can most likely be found after thousands of years depending on the conditions where they are buried. I would suppose we do not seriously expect computerchips to decompose in nature. They are ment for recycling and should be handed in to such facilities capable of dealing with them properly.
A sentence with reusable?
Many plastic bottles are reusable.
Why is recycling plastic bottles good?
Recycling plastic bottles has many advantages to it, which include:The oil which would normally be used to make plastic could be used for other purposes, such as appliances.Plastic is not biodegradable, which means that it does not decompose over time, meaning it will remain in our land fills forever.The factories that produce plastic emit harmful carbon dioxide which contributes to the greenhouse effect.The energy put into making plastic could be used for producing other products, conserving energy.All in all, plastic is nothing but harmful to the environment, and all though it may be useful and cheap, recycling plastic bottles will greatly benefit the environment and is the way to go.
What type of plastic are plastic bottles made of?
Plastic bottles are made of plastic with a chemical called HDPE in them. HDPE can also be used to make things such as.....bottles, grocery bags, motor oil bottle and liquid laundry detergent bottles! ;) . Plastic Plastic plastic bottles are not just made of plastic
How safe are PET plastic bottles from a health point of view?
PET plastic bottles may contain water, soda, milk, and many other various liquids. These bottles are considered safe to use according to many sources.
How many plastic bottles does the world use a year?
1,000,000,000,000 +
Is plastic soluble?
Yes there is a plastic that dissloves in water.
How many years does it for glass to decompose in a land fill?
It takes about one to two million years for glass to decompose.
