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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 ...

The so-called “biodegradable” bowls at fast food restaurants are usually not as biodegradable as they’re made out to be, a hint that many of these places engage in a practice called “greenwashing.” A ...

The eco-adjectives are everywhere, on everything: Earth-friendly, all natural, enviro-safe. "Biodegradable" was supposed to be different. So clinical. So reassuring. Bio means life. Degrade means to ...

A report from the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS; Washington, DC) released at NPE2018, Plastics Market Watch – Watching: Bioplastics, provides a new look at the way we define plastics and, in ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Makers of biodegradable dog waste bags are in some deep doo doo with the FTC. For those of us who mean to bring reusable bags to the grocery store but don't remember until we're ...

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