Question

If all the things like paper , cloth are made from natural things they get decompose ( bio degradable ) which are available in earth then why does plastic , rubber tyres , plastic pipes does'n t decompose even if it is made form the materials available on the earth ??? why ..

Answer 1

Plastic waste is one of many types of wastes that take too long to decompose. Normally, plastic items can take up to 1000 years to decompose in landfills. But plastic bags we use in our everyday life take 10-1000 years to decompose, while plastic bottles can take 450 years or more.