Decomposition Times

Paper .................... 2 -5 months                 Leather Shoes ........... 25-40 years
Orange peels ............ 6 months                  Nylon Cloth ............... 30-40 years
Milk Cartons ........... 5 years                       Plastic Containers ....... 50-80 years
Filter tip cigarettes ..... 10-12 years              Aluminum .................. 90-100 years
Plastic Bags ............. 10-20 years               Plastic Foam ............. over 100 years 

Recycling includes sorting, collecting, and processing materials.
Landfills are engineered areas where waste is placed into the land. 
"We do not inherit the Earth from our Parents, We borrow it from our Children”
      North American Indian saying