Interesting Trash Facts

From American Rivers:

Percentages and Types of Litter Found Outdoors:

• Fast food waste (33%)
• Paper (29%)
• Aluminum (28%)
• Glass (6%)
• Plastic (2%)
• Other (2%)

How Long Litter Lasts In The Wild:

• Orange peel (2-5 weeks)
• Paper bag (1 month)
• Cigarette butt (up to 5 years)
• Leather shoe (45 years)
• Plastic bottle (430 years)
• Aluminum can (200-500 years)
• Disposable diaper (550 years)
• Glass bottle (Approx. 1 million years)
• Styrofoam container (1 million years)