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How long does it take for a plastic bottle to fully break down in nature?
About 450 years
Background
A PET plastic bottle needs about 450 years in nature before it has fully broken down. Even then it does not really disappear but just turns into tiny microplastic. These little pieces end up in oceans and soils. That is why it is so important to avoid plastic and to recycle.
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