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 ...

Plastic bags that claim to decompose might not actually be degrading in the way you might expect. A recent study has shown that some "biodegradable" plastic bags are surviving up to three years. The ...

Biodegradable plastic bags are not as eco-friendly as their labeling might suggest. A new study discovered that these biodegradable plastics can actually survive years in various environments without ...

America generates almost 38 million tons of plastic waste every year, ranking second only to China. That’s a lot of plastic, and despite decades of recycling efforts, the bulk of it winds up in ...

San Francisco recently approved a ban on non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags. While retail stores adjust to the change, it's unclear how it will affect people whose job it is to snag plastic bags ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link You might want to think twice about buying "biodegradable" plastic bags if you're environmentally-minded. A new study from the University of ...

Umerkote: A highly educated woman has turned to self-employment and is even creating jobs for others by starting a ...

On my desk is a package of supposedly biodegradable plastic bags. A helpful person gave it to me with the hope I would promote degradable plastic bags as a solution for both types of residential food ...

Researchers examined the degradation of five plastic bag materials widely available from high street retailers in the UK. Biodegradable plastic bags are still capable of carrying full loads of ...

When we go to the grocery store, we typically don’t think twice about the plastic bag we use. However, these bags rarely get recycled, becoming an eye-sore, littering our environment and harming ...