You probably think about what and how much you throw away – but do you ever stop to think about what you throw it into? If you’re using a garbage bag made of cheap plastics, you might be unknowingly ...

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Syracuse, N.Y. — Bags advertising themselves as biodegradable or compostable litter Amazon. A quick search returns thousands of results. Many appear identical to the single-use plastic shopping bags ...

Unfortunately, new research from the University of Plymouth found that after three years in the dirt or water, so-called “biodegradable” bags were still in relatively good shape. Many were still ...

At the town of Breckenridge’s open house on plastic bags, a community member suggested we switch plastic bags to biodegradable bags. What’s the deal with biodegradable bags and do they really break ...

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The idea of a “biodegradable” plastic suggests a material that would degrade to little or nothing over a period of time, posing less of a hazard to wildlife and the environment. This is the sort of ...

When you pick up your dog’s poop, you do everyone a favor, but if you want to do the environment a favor as well you’ll need to use the right poop bag. A regular old plastic bag can pollute oceans, ...