My friends Fran and Vicki are dedicated "leave no tracers" and they have spent many, many hours informing the world of some of the things that happen when you leave something behind. Here is an example of what becomes of the trash left on the trail - Banana Peel - a month Paper - a couple months Wool Scarf - a year Cigarette Butt - 5 years Disposable Diaper - 2 decades Hard Plastic Container - 3 decades Rubber Boot Sole - 7 decades Tin Can - a century Aluminum Can - 3 centuries Plastic 6-pack Holder - 5 centuries Glass Bottles - eons Please think about this the next time you consider leaving something behind. To read more about taking care of our outdoors, see - http://www.leavenotracedude.com/default.shtml