Matching Pairs How Long Does Trash Last?Online version Match the objects with the times considering how long (how many weeks, months, or years) each item will last before degrading. by Diego Quiñones 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Cottong Rags - 5 months Glass Bottle - unknown? forever? Paper Bags - 1 month Leather Boots - 40 to 50 years Plastic Jug - 1 million years Wool Socks - 1 year rubber sole (of the boot) - 50 to 80 years Cigarette Butts - 2 to 5 years Plastic 6-Pack Rings - 450 years Bananas - 3 to 4 weeks Styrofoam Cup - unknown? forever? Aluminum Can (soda pop can) -- 200 to 500 years