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 Aluminum Can (soda pop can) -- 200 to 500 years Paper Bags - 1 month Plastic 6-Pack Rings - 450 years Plastic Jug - 1 million years Leather Boots - 40 to 50 years rubber sole (of the boot) - 50 to 80 years Cigarette Butts - 2 to 5 years Cottong Rags - 5 months Glass Bottle - unknown? forever? Bananas - 3 to 4 weeks Styrofoam Cup - unknown? forever? Wool Socks - 1 year