What footprint?

Check out the approximate years it takes for common litter items found on the beach to biodegrade.

Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters (Butts) - 1-5 years

Plastic Food Wrapper/Containers - 20-30 years

Plastic water bottles - 450 years

Plastic bags - 10-20 years

Plastic caps and lids - 450-1,000 years

Plastic utensils - 450 years

Plastic straws and stirrers - up to 200 years

Glass bottles - 1 million years (estimated, exact time unknown)

Aluminum cans - 80-200 years

Paper bags - 1 month

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