How long to break down?
| Here are some of the items you may either use, give or receive during Christmas together with the approximate length of time they take to break down in the environment. | ![]() |
Drag the gifts with your mouse and line them up under the number of years you think they will take to degrade.
Ctrl+F5 will reset the screen |
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Scroll down for the answers
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| 2-5 weeks | less than 1 year | 1-5 years | 20 years | 20-30 years | 50 years | 300-500 years | 1 million years |

Socks

Paper

Fresh fruit
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Wood toy

Leather boots

Glass

Plastic trimming

Disposable nappies
Answers
| 2-5 weeks | less than 1 year | 1-5 years | 20 years | 20-30 years | 50 years | 300-500 years | 1 million years |
| Fresh fruit | Paper | Socks | Wood | Plastic | Leather | Disposable Nappies | Glass |