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