Question

1. how long are various non-biodegrable substances expected to last in our environment? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

the non biodegradable meaning is only that they last forever and give harmful effects on earth creatures

Answer 2

Answer.

Average time to break down the materials:

- Leather shoes: 25-40 years

- Nylon fabric: 30 to 40 years

- Plastic bags: 10-20 years

- Styrofoam cup: 1-100 years

- Aluminum soda can - 350 years

-Cardboard milk cartons-5 years

-Plastic containers- 50-80 years

-Glass bottle -500 years

-Plastic soda -450 years

-Marine Debris states -1,000,000 years.

 

NON BIODEGRADABLE:

It contains materials like Glass, plastics etc. which do not get decomposed by microorganisms or non-biodegradable material does not decompose naturally.

eg: Plastic toys, Glass, Steel, Rubber (Synthetic), Fertilizers (Chemical compounds and stuff) etc...