Multiple choice

About how many years does it take for a plastic water bottle to decompose?

  1. 450 years.

  2. 530 years.

  3. 65 years.

  4. 275 years.
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Explanation

Plastic water bottles are primarily made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate). It is widely estimated that they take approximately 450 years to decompose in a landfill environment.

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