Marine Debris Timeline - 6 weeks to 600+ years - Cape May, NJ
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neoc1
N 38° 56.652 W 074° 58.157
18S E 502661 N 4310584
Here is an eye-opening timeline to inform you of how long the products you throw away take to disintegrate in the world's oceans. It is located at Sunset Beach in Cape May, NJ.
Waymark Code: WMPBRV
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2015
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Marine Debris Timeline:
2 - 4 weeks: Paper Towels
6 weeks: Newspapers
2 months: Apple Core, Carboard Box
3 months: Milk Carton
1-5 months: Cotton Glove
3 - 14 months: Cotton Rope
6 months: Photodegradable 6 pk. Ring
1 year: Biodegradable Diaper, Wool Glove
1 - 3 years: Plywood
13 Years: Painted Wood Stick
50 Years: Tin Can, Styrofoam Cup
90 years: Styrofoam Buoy
200 years: Aluminum Can
400 years: Plastic 6 pk. Ring
450 years: Disposable Diaper, Plastic Bottle
600 years: Monofilament Fishing Line
??? years: Glass Bottles
Leave nothing on the beach except your footprints - Take care of our land and seas - Thank You.
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