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