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