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