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