Marine Debris Timeline

Newspaper 6 weeks	Photodegredable 6-pack ring 6 months	Cardboard box 2 weeks	Plastic 6-pack ring 400 years	Aluminum can 200 years

Biodegradable diaper 1 year	Disposable diapers 450 years	Foam cup 50 years	Paper towels 2-4 weeks	Microfilament fishing line 600 years

Wool glove 1 year	Waxed Milk Carton 3 months	Cotton glove 1-5 months	Styrofoam buoy 80 years	Cotton rope 3-14 months

Plywood 1-3 year	Glass bottles/jars undetermined	Painted wooden stick 13 years	Tin can 50 years	Plastic bottle 450 years

		Apple core 2 months

Gulf of Mexico Program Office
Mail Code: EPA/GMPO
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000
228-688-3726
FAX: 228-688-2709