It is important that humans as a group should try to protect this precious environment to the fullest extent and to do that, we have to understand how and why trash is such a detriment to the environment. That is why this experiment investigated the different ways a plastic bottle can be disposed of and how efficient those ways are. To investigate, first you have to research some places where a plastic bottle goes when it is thrown out and what happens at those places. Of the three places compared, recycling plant, landfill, and incineration plant, the recycling plant was the most efficient at about 36 minutes for the bottle to turn into new material, while the landfill was by far the least efficient at about 400 years for the bottle to fully decompose. Based on the results of the experiment, the conclusion that can be taken is that in order to help protect the environment, humans should strive towards getting rid of landfills and making more materials recyclable and Earth friendly.