1. Cigarette Butts

1-5 years
5-10 years
10-20 years

2. Aluminum Cans & Tabs

20 years
500 years
100 years

3. Glass Bottles

1,000 years
100 years
10 years

4. Plastic Bags

5-10 years
10-20 years
indefinitely

5. Wool Sock

1-5 years
5-10 years
20-25 years

6. Leather

Up to 15 years
Up to 50 Years
Indefinitely

7. Orange & Banana Peels

6 months
1 year
up to 2 years

8. Tin Cans

50 years
100 years
200 years

9. Plastic Six-pack Holders

20 years
50-75 years
100 years

10. Plastic Bottles & Styrofoam

500 years
1,000 years
indefinitely

Credits: Quiz questions from The Watershed Alliance of Adams County,
What's in Your Watershed? Quiz scripting from by The JavaScript Source.

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