How fast garbage decomposes depends on what it’s made of.

Trash can be natural (organic) or man-made (inorganic), and it can take anywhere from a few weeks to decades to decompose.

Now, let’s check out the answers to our questions:

A soda can takes up to 90 years to decompose.
A chewing gum: in warm climates — 30 years, in cold climates — possibly hundreds of years.
A battery: about 100 years.

Help the planet and avoid littering. Find out with your parents where you can recycle batteries in your city and what other waste they accept for disposal. Let’s make our planet cleaner together!