0
Exposure to UV from sunlight will degrade the styrene molecule. Exposure to ambient ozone will also degrade the styrene molecule. In the sun, in a place with lots of ozone pollution, styrofoam falls apart in months. Built into refrigerators and ice chests, sealed away from ozone exposure with antioxidants built in, styrofoam will last for (probably) centuries. In a landfill, styrofoam usually lasts about a decade, depending on moisture and biological history.
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoStyrofoam does not really biodegrade. Therefore, any graph showing this process would either have to be very, very long, or would not be correct.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoStyrofoam does not decompose easily. It's almost permanent.
But in fact, it takes 500 years! So please use alternatives if you can avoid them!
E.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoIn a clean dry place out if the sun, never!
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the difference between a line graph and a bar graph?
Difference between bar and line graphs:Line graph shows change in a long period of time and bar graph shows bars showing different amounts.Also a line graph is used to show change over time and a bar graph is used for comparison.
How long does it take styrofoam to digest?
Styrofoam is not digestible. The body will eliminate it before it would be digestible. Styrofoam should not be consumed under any circumstances.
A cube of Styrofoam is 8.0 cm long on each edge and has a volume of 512 cm3. The mass of the cube of Styrofoam is 51 g. What is the density of the Styrofoam?
0.10
A cube of Styrofoam is 8.0 cm long on each edge and has a volume of 512 cm3. The mass of the cube of Styrofoam is 51 g. What is the density of the Styrofoam?
.10g/cm3
How long does it takes to biodegrade plastic?
Plastic never biodegrades, it takes forever. If it seems to start biodegrading, its just getting smaller from weather
How long does a styrofoam cups dissolve with coca cola?
A styrofoam cup will be here 300 years from now and Americans only use 25 billion Styrofoam cups each year.
About how long does it take a styrofoam cup to decompose?
400 YEARS.... !
How long does styrofoam take to breakdown in a landfill?
500 years
What kind of graph should i do for the life and death of worms and how long they live?
What information are you trying to convey about the life and death of the worms?If you are showing the proportion of the worms observed that lasted each life time, then proportion tell you to use a pie chart.If you are showing the number of worms that lasted each life time, then each tells you to use a bar chart.If there is a relation and you have data on the relation, then relation tells you to use a line graph (just like a temperature graph showing the conversion between oC and oF).If you are trying to relate something about the worms to their life (eg amount of food eaten) then trying to relatetells you to use a scatter graph.
Which type of cup will keep a hot drink warm the longest?
Styrofoam cups because of what they are made up of
How long does it take styrofoam to dissove if it is not in a landfull?
It takes around 12,000 years
Is there enough alcohol in whiskey to dissolve Styrofoam?
yes. But it takes a long time.
