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 ...

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Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).

They're often marketed as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional plastic bags. But a new study might make you rethink reaching for those biodegradable bags. Experts from Southeast ...

It’s no secret that the world has a plastic bag pollution problem. In the United States alone, 100 billion are used each year—the European Union goes through another 100 billion bags—and these ...

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 ...