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This is how long it takes for some commonly used products to biodegrade

Banana peel, 2 – 10 days

Cotton rags, 1 – 5 months

Sugarcane Pulp Products, 30 - 60 days

Paper, 2 – 5 months

Rope, 3 – 14 months

Orange peels, 6 months

Wool socks, 1 – 5 years

Cigarette filters, 1 – 12 years

Styrofoam cup, non-biodegradeable

Tetrapaks (plastic composite milk cartons), 5 years

Plastic bags, 10 – 20 years

Leather shoes, 25 – 40 years

Nylon fabric, 30 – 40 years