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