How long does it take for plastic to decompose? When its left in a landfill/side of road/woods? And for effect does it have on the enviornment?

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Most plastics can be forced to decompose into their basic petroleum constituents by merely heating them to vaporize them back into an oil refinery. We do not need to leave many kinds of plastic to decompose in landfill. 14% 1 Vote

70 years was the quote in the 70%26#039;s when we first used it for sewer pipe. 0% 0 Votes

Up too around 600 years possibly!!! 0% 0 Votes

thousands of years 0% 0 Votes

from about 100 to 500 years 0% 0 Votes