Assertion: cigarette butt | /r/CapableOf | persist in the environment
Facets:
value: for a long period of time
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Composed of cellulose acetate, a form of plastic, cigarette butts can persist in the environment as long as other forms of plastic.
text: Just like other forms of plastic, cigarette butts do not biodegrade, and can persist in the environment for a long period of time.