what else would/wouldn't? Besides metal which I know wouldn't. And it has to be something that boxes (or functions like a box) are made of.
2006-11-07 20:38:44 · 5 answers · asked by g Myzo 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
how about cellotape?
2006-11-07 20:42:38 · update #1
Plastic, in general, would not disintegrate. Some plastics are made to break up. It would depend on what it was made from. If it was organic it would evetually. If it was a petroleum product, it would not.
Corrugated cardboard boxes are made from paper (wood fibers), so they would disintegrate. The speed would depend on factors such as amount of water in the soil and insects.
2006-11-07 20:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by quizkid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That black plastic ABS for plumbing is a superb material for burying a stash. No need to go so deep. The screw on end caps are a bonus. Plastic pails or barrels with watertight lids work pretty well too. tape is not an effective seal, the adhesive fails.At ten feet below grade wood can last for hundreds of years. It can be fiberglassed for more protection.
2006-11-08 05:48:47 · answer #2 · answered by Barabas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plastic doesn't disintegrate, paper would, ten years isn't really that long in terms of the breakdown of products natural or manmande.
2006-11-08 04:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
PVC is best. IKt is Tubular, but in tghe right sizes it can accomodate many items, and it is almost garunteed to remain stable for 20+ years.
2006-11-08 04:49:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you making a time capsule? if so i think you can buy boxes that are specifically made to be burried so that it can be dug up years later...
2006-11-08 04:48:34 · answer #5 · answered by Krystal O 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋