2006-06-30 16:28:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
50 years
2006-07-01 03:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Federal Bureau of Land Management, Styrofoam (the older stuff, not the newer polystyrene products), has an infinite lifespan. It will never degrade. However, there's no direct evidence to back that up. Certainly we can say that it will last longer than you will.
2006-06-30 16:51:52 · answer #2 · answered by michelsa0276 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Styrofoam never breaks down. It is even worse than newsprint in a landfill.
2016-03-26 23:39:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 10 seconds in acetone.
(Try it with some packing peanuts and nail polish remover in a jar. It's very cool.)
2006-06-30 19:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by LazlaHollyfeld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1528 years, 3 months, 4 days, 23 minutes and 4 seconds. If you don't believe it, prove me wrong!
Actually it depends on if it's exposed to UV sunlight or not.
2006-06-30 17:08:24 · answer #5 · answered by Getch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure this is correct, but I've heard that it NEVER breaks down.
2006-06-30 16:34:26 · answer #6 · answered by Joey's Back 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fortunately, longer than it takes for your coffee to get cold.
2006-06-30 16:31:46 · answer #7 · answered by osopestoso 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it ever truly breaks down.
2006-06-30 17:31:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in sunlight it takes years/// buried it can last forever
2006-06-30 17:27:18 · answer #9 · answered by wizard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋