Comments on: How Long Does It Take for Garbage to Decompose? http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-long-our-garbage-lasts Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dbhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#comment-16036 db Sun, 19 Jun 2011 06:11:17 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1481#comment-16036 Good news is that we will eventually run out of oil and therefor plastic in its current configuration. The extreme weather we have seen lately could be due in part to human activity like carbon emissions. If we do not kill our host (earth) it may shake us off like a dog with fleas. We are part of nature and nature will find homeostasis regardless of what we do. It's only natural. Good news is that we will eventually run out of oil and therefor plastic in its current configuration. The extreme weather we have seen lately could be due in part to human activity like carbon emissions. If we do not kill our host (earth) it may shake us off like a dog with fleas. We are part of nature and nature will find homeostasis regardless of what we do. It’s only natural.

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#comment-15268 David Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:54:29 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1481#comment-15268 All of these figures sound terribly made up, especially when you toss around word like "millions of years". How in the world could anyone know what happens in a million years? Even carbon dating is admittedly flawed yet global warming activists rely on these frail, guestimated figures as a scientific truth. We can only say, with very limited accuracy, what may breakdown within a few hundred years. The recent tragic events in Japan prove that the earth is far more powerful than our plastics, metals and oils could ever be. Recycling is great and we should strive to do more of it but articles like this merely relegate your plea to the old "hell fire and brimstone" warnings of the "repent for Jesus" churches of old time. Be more careful when you say "millions" because that is a much longer time than anyone, including scientists, could ever truly imagine. All of these figures sound terribly made up, especially when you toss around word like “millions of years”. How in the world could anyone know what happens in a million years? Even carbon dating is admittedly flawed yet global warming activists rely on these frail, guestimated figures as a scientific truth. We can only say, with very limited accuracy, what may breakdown within a few hundred years. The recent tragic events in Japan prove that the earth is far more powerful than our plastics, metals and oils could ever be. Recycling is great and we should strive to do more of it but articles like this merely relegate your plea to the old “hell fire and brimstone” warnings of the “repent for Jesus” churches of old time. Be more careful when you say “millions” because that is a much longer time than anyone, including scientists, could ever truly imagine.

]]> By: ALMOST NEVER DISAPPEARS « For Your Windows Bloghttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#comment-14553 ALMOST NEVER DISAPPEARS « For Your Windows Blog Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:10:43 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1481#comment-14553 [...] do it, that would be even better. Did you know  that glass takes between 1 and 2 million years to decompose, or maybe even longer, but who cares once you get to the first million. This is compared to [...] [...] do it, that would be even better. Did you know  that glass takes between 1 and 2 million years to decompose, or maybe even longer, but who cares once you get to the first million. This is compared to [...]

]]> By: JAT #5: Immortality is a Bubble Toy | gamorrisspeakshttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#comment-14226 JAT #5: Immortality is a Bubble Toy | gamorrisspeaks Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:37:18 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1481#comment-14226 [...] in 70 years I’ll almost certainly be dead, but I can leave a legacy to my grandchildren that I can guarantee won’t bio-degrade.  It almost brings tears to my eyes to think of them finding a small plastic helicopter with [...] [...] in 70 years I’ll almost certainly be dead, but I can leave a legacy to my grandchildren that I can guarantee won’t bio-degrade.  It almost brings tears to my eyes to think of them finding a small plastic helicopter with [...]

]]> By: Gabbyhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#comment-14162 Gabby Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:57:58 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1481#comment-14162 Glass isn't truely a solid. So why would it take so long? What about if the bottle is broken, then do you know how long it would take? Glass isn’t truely a solid. So why would it take so long? What about if the bottle is broken, then do you know how long it would take?

]]> By: josiehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#comment-13954 josie Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:18:44 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1481#comment-13954 the mesage saying that was very interesting thanks for everything with my 3rd grade science fair blah blah blah my name is not jsoie its josie the mesage saying that was very interesting thanks for everything with my 3rd grade science fair blah blah blah my name is not jsoie its josie

]]> By: jsoiehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#comment-13953 jsoie Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:14:49 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1481#comment-13953 that was very interesting thanks for the info it helped alot with my 3rd grade science fair project that im typeing in typeing class so i just wanted to say thanks alot for everything peace :) that was very interesting thanks for the info it helped alot with my 3rd grade science fair project that im typeing in typeing class so i just wanted to say thanks alot for everything peace :)

]]> By: Erichttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#comment-13495 Eric Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:30:07 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1481#comment-13495 @Kris carbon dioxide, while not dangerous in small amounts, is a greenhouse gas and thus contributes to global warming. This is one of the many reasons why "going green" involves the planting of additional trees to rid the air of excess carbon dioxide. Also, in high amounts carbon dioxide can cause headaches, drowsiness and even unconsciousness. Which is what eventually will happen if we do not stop the ever-increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Carbon MONoxide is definitely much more toxic though. Relating to the article, thanks for enlightening me on just how long styrofoam takes to decompose. I already knew about the dilemma with plastic, but i did not know that styrofoam took THAT long. Great article! @Kris carbon dioxide, while not dangerous in small amounts, is a greenhouse gas and thus contributes to global warming. This is one of the many reasons why “going green” involves the planting of additional trees to rid the air of excess carbon dioxide. Also, in high amounts carbon dioxide can cause headaches, drowsiness and even unconsciousness. Which is what eventually will happen if we do not stop the ever-increasing amount of carbon dioxide in the air.
Carbon MONoxide is definitely much more toxic though.

Relating to the article, thanks for enlightening me on just how long styrofoam takes to decompose. I already knew about the dilemma with plastic, but i did not know that styrofoam took THAT long.
Great article!

]]> By: Krishttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#comment-13202 Kris Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:43:32 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1481#comment-13202 Um...Carbon dioxide isn't damaging to the environment at all. That is the gas that we exhale, that plants take to make oxygen. Could you possibly mean carbon monoxide which is the stuff that cars "exhale"? Um…Carbon dioxide isn’t damaging to the environment at all. That is the gas that we exhale, that plants take to make oxygen. Could you possibly mean carbon monoxide which is the stuff that cars “exhale”?

]]> By: Paul Mapleshttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/05/how-long-our-garbage-lasts/#comment-12932 Paul Maples Wed, 12 May 2010 13:19:25 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1481#comment-12932 Great article! You mention how important it is to recycle, but we need to change some other habits as well. We can look for items that use less, or no, packaging. Fruits and vegetables can be bought fresh, without packaging. These create nothing to recycle, nothing to go into a landfill and no energy exhausted for packaging. If you buy locally grown products, you also are saving fuel for the products to get to market. Don't forget to pick up at least one piece of trash everyday-and spread the word. Great article! You mention how important it is to recycle, but we need to change some other habits as well. We can look for items that use less, or no, packaging. Fruits and vegetables can be bought fresh, without packaging. These create nothing to recycle, nothing to go into a landfill and no energy exhausted for packaging. If you buy locally grown products, you also are saving fuel for the products to get to market. Don’t forget to pick up at least one piece of trash everyday-and spread the word.

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