History of Plastic Decomposition
600 Years – Monofilament Fishing Line
Back in 1419, King Henry V might have been enjoying a bit of fishing after defeating the French at the battle of Agincourt. But if Henry V had disposed of his monofilament fishing line 600 years ago in 1419, it would only just have decomposed now!
450 Years – Plastic Bottles
Had Queen Elizabeth I tossed aside a plastic drinking bottle in 1569, she would have had a 450 year wait for it to have fully decomposed in the natural environment.
200 Years – Plastic Straws
Were Charles Darwin to have sipped his ice-cold drink through a plastic straw and popped it in the waste bin with all of his other rubbish, it would take an amazing 200 years to decompose in the natural environment!
50 Years – Polystyrene Cup
When man first landed on the moon, let’s just hope that he didn’t leave any polystyrene cups up there (though we are fairly sure they were quite careful). Had Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin come back down to earth in need of a coffee, let’s hope they used..Read More
30 Years – ‘Disposable’ Coffee Cups
In 1989, the fall of communism in Europe saw the fall of the Berlin Wall as well. Whilst we think that many of the revelers celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall might have had something a little stronger from the drinks menu in 1989, we’re sure that a lot..Read More
1 Year – Biodegradable Eco Cup
Our biodegradable eco-cups take just 1 year to decompose in well managed compost, or just 90 days in the right industrial composting environment!