There are many different factors, but some are: the amount of natural resources (food, water, etc.), amount of predator/prey, and availability of shelter.
plastic items take up to 1000 years to decompose in landfills. But plastic bags we use in our everyday life take 10-20 years to decompose, while plastic bottles take 450 years.
I hope this helps
It would be a young puppy learns to beg for food by watching a older dog