Resource 4 How biodegradable is your rubbish? – From Pocket guide to marine debris, 2003, The Ocean Conservancy adapted from U.S. National Park Service; Mote Marine Lab, Sarasota, FL and “Garbage In, Garbage Out,” Audubon magazine, Sept/Oct 1998. 1 5 Plastic 450 – Item butt drink years bottles Plastic 10 20 – Timeline bag years 600 Fishing Nylon 30 40 – Banana 2 5 – line fabric peel weeks Glass 1 million 80 200 – 6 weeks bottle years can years Baby’s 450 Apple 2 months years core nappy Waxed 3 months milk carton
Resource 4 – How biodegradable is your rubbish? From Pocket guide to marine debris, 2003, The Ocean Conservancy adapted from U.S. National Park Service; Mote Marine Lab, Sarasota, FL and “Garbage In, Garbage Out,” Audubon magazine, Sept/Oct 1998. Item Timeline Banana peel 2 – 5 weeks 6 weeks Apple core 2 months Waxed milk carton 3 months butt 1 – 5 Plastic bag 10 – 20 years Nylon fabric 30 – 40 can 80 – 200 years Baby’s nappy 450 years Plastic drink bottles 450 years Fishing line 600 Glass bottle 1 million years
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