working with kids teaching environmental ed and i want to do an activity comparing decomposition rates of various thingsanyone help?? orange peels, cigaretted butts, aluminum, shoe soles, meat, plastic bag, treated wood (for decking), plastic bottles, any other cool typical items that kids as young as 6 years would recognizethanks for the help geniuses! i havent found much useful stuff on the web.
Banana peel, 2 – 10 days Cotton rags, 1 – 5 months Paper, 2 – 5 months Rope, 3 – 14 months Orange peels, 6 months Wool socks, 1 – 5 years Cigarette filters, 1 – 12 years Styrofoam cup, 1 – 100 years Tetrapaks (plastic composite milk cartons), 5 years Plastic bags, 10 – 20 years Leather shoes, 25 – 40 years Nylon fabric, 30 – 40 years Plastic six-pack holder rings, 450 years Diapers and sanitary pads 500 – 800 years
