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Plastic
Can take up to 1000 years, varies greatly depending on the environment
Aluminium
200 - 500 years to corrode in the environment
Wood
Varies greatly, could be few months to years depending on conditions and wood type
Cotton
1 - 5 months, faster in a composting environment
Paper
2 - 6 weeks in a composter
Styrofoam (Polystyrene)
May take over 500 years, often not biodegradable
Glass
1 - 2 million years, does not biodegrade but slowly breaks down into smaller pieces
Banana Peel
2 - 10 days in an ideal composting environment
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