week • 1,2% recycled • 2,4 millions of tons discarded irregularly • 7,7 millions of tons goes to landfill • 1 million is not even collected B R A S I L SOURCE: WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)
E Newspaper 2 - 6 weeks Paper Packaging 1 - 4 months Cigarettes butts 2 years Match 2 years Chewing gum 5 years Nylon 30 - 40 years Plastic cups 200 - 450 years Aluminum cans 100 - 500 years Bottle caps 100 - 500 years Batteries 100 - 500 years Plastic Bottles more than 500 years Glass indeterminate Painted Wook 13 years Diapers 600 years Tires indeterminate SOURCE: Unicamp, 2003.