- Time of past OR future Camino
- First one in 2005 from Moissac, France.
The litter problem is such a strange and saddening thing, isn't it. How can pilgrims be aware of the beauty they are walking through, the experience they are going through, and then just drop things...
Even orange peel takes half a year to decompose ... so . here is a little list ..
How long does it take to Decompose? (and this is in the Ocean - on dry land it can take much longer!).
Paper Towel - 2-4 weeks
Banana Peel - 3-4 weeks
Paper Bag - 1 month
Newspaper - 1.5 months
Apple Core - 2 months
Cardboard - 2 months
Cotton Glove - 3 months
Orange peels - 6 months
Wool Sock - 1-5 years
Milk Cartons - 5 years
Cigarette Butts - 10-12 years
Leather shoes - 25-40 years
Tinned Steel Can - 50 years
Foamed Plastic Cups - 50 years
Rubber-Boot Sole - 50-80 years
Plastic containers - 50-80 years
Aluminum Can - 200-500 years
Plastic Bottles - 450 years
Plastic Bags - 200-1000 years
Grim, isn't it :cry:
Even orange peel takes half a year to decompose ... so . here is a little list ..
How long does it take to Decompose? (and this is in the Ocean - on dry land it can take much longer!).
Paper Towel - 2-4 weeks
Banana Peel - 3-4 weeks
Paper Bag - 1 month
Newspaper - 1.5 months
Apple Core - 2 months
Cardboard - 2 months
Cotton Glove - 3 months
Orange peels - 6 months
Wool Sock - 1-5 years
Milk Cartons - 5 years
Cigarette Butts - 10-12 years
Leather shoes - 25-40 years
Tinned Steel Can - 50 years
Foamed Plastic Cups - 50 years
Rubber-Boot Sole - 50-80 years
Plastic containers - 50-80 years
Aluminum Can - 200-500 years
Plastic Bottles - 450 years
Plastic Bags - 200-1000 years
Grim, isn't it :cry:
