Question

question 3 of 10
which item would take the longest to break down in a landfill?
a. a piece of paper
b. a wooden spoon
c. a cob of corn
d. a plastic bottle

Explanation:

Paper, wooden spoons, and corn cobs are organic materials that can be decomposed by microorganisms relatively quickly. Plastic bottles, on the other hand, are made of synthetic polymers that are resistant to biological degradation. It can take hundreds of years for a plastic bottle to break down in a landfill.

Answer:

D. A plastic bottle