Did you know the average person produces 4.3 pounds of garbage per day? Trash is a major form of pollution these days, and most types of garbage take way longer to discompose than you'd think. Check out how long each takes to decompose:

    • Paper bags: 2-5 months
    • Orange peel: 6 months
    • Cigarette: 1-12 years
    • Leather shoes: 25-40 years
    • Plastic bags: 15-1,000 years
    • Glass bottles: 1,000,000 years
    • Plastic bottles and cans: never

Think twice before throwing things into the trash bin. 90% of the contents in our bin could be reused or recycled. Visit socyberty.com for more information.