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