http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/ Your One Click Source For All Things Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/comment-page-1/#comment-14967 Brigette LaFlamme Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=1535#comment-14967 Plastic does NOT biodegrade, because it is not make of organic matter. It simple breaks into smaller and smaller pieces of plastic until, after who knows how long, it is finally broken down to it's molecular level. The molecules eventually break down into atoms, and the plastic no longer is plastic. Look in any scientific book about plastic, and you will find this information. Plastic does NOT biodegrade, because it is not make of organic matter. It simple breaks into smaller and smaller pieces of plastic until, after who knows how long, it is finally broken down to it’s molecular level. The molecules eventually break down into atoms, and the plastic no longer is plastic. Look in any scientific book about plastic, and you will find this information.

]]> http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/comment-page-1/#comment-13022 Littering « Yea…but why?! Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:49:41 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=1535#comment-13022 [...] Most people surveyed say people littler because there aren’t enough trash cans. Funny, considering most littering happens within 6 yards from a trash can. This is crazy! If the fact that littler can destroy the environment and healthy communities doesn’t sway you, listen to the economic factors. In 2005, the lost scrap value of 135 billion wasted beverage bottles and cans exceeded $2.1 billion. This means that had these containers been recycled instead of trashed they would have been worth over $2.1 billion on the market. Also, litter cleanup costs the U.S. alone almost $11.5 billion each year. With these stats alone that would be $13 billion in the U.S. economy that we are currently wasting on litter! Enough said, please don’t litter and please spread the word! For a list of the life span of litter click here. [...] [...] Most people surveyed say people littler because there aren’t enough trash cans. Funny, considering most littering happens within 6 yards from a trash can. This is crazy! If the fact that littler can destroy the environment and healthy communities doesn’t sway you, listen to the economic factors. In 2005, the lost scrap value of 135 billion wasted beverage bottles and cans exceeded $2.1 billion. This means that had these containers been recycled instead of trashed they would have been worth over $2.1 billion on the market. Also, litter cleanup costs the U.S. alone almost $11.5 billion each year. With these stats alone that would be $13 billion in the U.S. economy that we are currently wasting on litter! Enough said, please don’t litter and please spread the word! For a list of the life span of litter click here. [...]

]]> http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/comment-page-1/#comment-12930 Jake Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:19:21 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=1535#comment-12930 The earth will cease to exist in the next 90 years a predicted by some of the worlds top scientists including professor John Brown and Lord Martin Rees as well as many others. Yet we cannot accept the fact that the next few generations ahead will face the consequences that we have caused and are too ignorant to change. We have to alter the way we see the worldbecayse if we don't life on earth will die out. The earth will cease to exist in the next 90 years a predicted by some of the worlds top scientists including professor John Brown and Lord Martin Rees as well as many others. Yet we cannot accept the fact that the next few generations ahead will face the consequences that we have caused and are too ignorant to change. We have to alter the way we see the worldbecayse if we don’t life on earth will die out.

]]> http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/comment-page-1/#comment-12653 EthanX Sat, 17 Sep 2011 23:11:18 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=1535#comment-12653 What are the tests done in order to know this? How do scientists know how long it takes for things to decompose? What are the tests done in order to know this? How do scientists know how long it takes for things to decompose?

]]> http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/comment-page-1/#comment-11803 Plasma Converter: Turning Landfills into Usable Oil | The GRID | Global Site Plans Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:46:39 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=1535#comment-11803 [...] very slowly until it finally turns to soil. Under natural circumstances, however, this takes far too long. The range of biodegradation is 4 weeks for a cardboard box to 5,000 years for [...] [...] very slowly until it finally turns to soil. Under natural circumstances, however, this takes far too long. The range of biodegradation is 4 weeks for a cardboard box to 5,000 years for [...]

]]> http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/comment-page-1/#comment-11040 Eco-Friendly Lunch Bags | Momtrends Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:57:46 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=1535#comment-11040 [...] light reading might inspire you to BYOB (bring your own bag) and skip the plastic sacks {head to www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/ to see a full decomposing numbers}. It’ll take about 500 years to break down the plastic bag [...] [...] light reading might inspire you to BYOB (bring your own bag) and skip the plastic sacks {head to http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/ to see a full decomposing numbers}. It’ll take about 500 years to break down the plastic bag [...]

]]> http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/comment-page-1/#comment-8703 antjuanito Sat, 27 Nov 2010 19:40:24 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=1535#comment-8703 makes you think twice about what you use, eh? makes you think twice about what you use, eh?

]]> http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/comment-page-1/#comment-8633 DEH Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:10:40 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=1535#comment-8633 How long does nuclear waste to biodegrade? Both medical/industrial and utility power plants? How long does nuclear waste to biodegrade? Both medical/industrial and utility power plants?

]]> http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/comment-page-1/#comment-8443 Green Challenge #2 – Reduce Plastic Waste | Jen is Green Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:48:22 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=1535#comment-8443 [...] break down! It takes a simple plastic grocery bag YEARS to decompose in a landfill. Check out this list to see how long it takes certain things to biodegrade. According to Green Ecoservices, “90 [...] [...] break down! It takes a simple plastic grocery bag YEARS to decompose in a landfill. Check out this list to see how long it takes certain things to biodegrade. According to Green Ecoservices, “90 [...]

]]> http://www.greenecoservices.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-trash-to-biodegrade/comment-page-1/#comment-8281 Cathy Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:01:33 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=1535#comment-8281 Not everything biodegrades, cement does not biodegrade, plastic take hundred of years to biodegrade. Not everything biodegrades, cement does not biodegrade, plastic take hundred of years to biodegrade.

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