Question

How long does a candy wrapper take to decompose?

Answer 1

Candy wrappers are made up of plastic which takes years to decompose. Some are not decomposable.

Answer 2

Candy wrappers are usually made of materials like cellophane, plastic or metalized foils.

Depending on it, decomposing candy wrappers is very difficult and it may take more than several years or even longer for candy wrappers to decompose.

In cases where a candy wrapper has been carelessly thrown away to inaccessible bushy areas, being water resistant and no good for the bugs, it may take more than 2 decades for a single candy wrapper to get decomposed.