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"Biodegradable" plastic bags survive three years in sea

Do "biodegradable" plastic bags really biodegrade? These scientists examined the degradation of five of these bags. This is what they found out.

05/15/2019 10:51 AM

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8 comments

  • বিজন ত.
    03/22/2021 07:00

    heard of Sonali Bag or Golden Bag? try those

  • Andreas P.
    03/21/2021 15:43

    Silly boys biodegradable happens in certain conditions in a landfill , stop polluting in any case theres no magic material thats just disappeara on its own it tqkes cartain factors to degrade even for wood or glass or even tree Leaves

  • Glen P.
    03/21/2021 11:51

    This research does not say how long those bags were left to bio-degrade. I need to know that.

  • Danish K.
    03/21/2021 10:47

    Humans are Cancer for Planet Earth.

  • Gail W.
    03/21/2021 05:20

    Why not just incinerate all plastic bags?

  • Nevin S.
    03/21/2021 04:46

    how bout you leftards clean up that CARDY B TRASH filth and smut

  • Jeanne L.
    03/21/2021 01:07

    ban plastic

  • Rose S.
    03/21/2021 00:11

    Direct sunlight works a treat to decompose plastic bags.