Ever wonder.....

When you throw something overboard, ever wonder how long it takes to bio-degrade?

Paper towel: 2-4 weeks

Milk carton: 3 months

Plywood: 1-3 years

Cigarette filter: 1-5 years

*Plastic bag: 10-20 years

*Plastic cup: 50 years

Aluminium can: 80-200 years

*Plastic soda bottle: 450 years

Disposable diaper: 450 years

Monofilament fishing line: 600 years

courtesy of

Day 56: How Long Does It Take A Rowing Glove To Biodegrade?

and the Marine Debris programme