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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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176 comments

  • 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

  • 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

  • Rose S.
    03/21/2021 00:11

    Direct sunlight works a treat to decompose plastic bags.

  • Nancy .
    02/19/2021 05:54

    Why were they called biodegradable at all in the first place? Sounds like a fraud

  • Thuy L.
    02/18/2021 09:30

    how long did they place it there for? I didn't quite catch that in the video

  • Mễ H.
    02/16/2021 10:27

    reduce using plastic always is the best choice

  • Steven B.
    02/12/2021 17:37

    Nobody gives a shit 🤷😂

  • David T.
    02/11/2021 22:39

    Why not go back to paper bags they are reusable. Put them in a hydropulper and poof you can make another bag.

  • Francisca M.
    02/11/2021 16:28

    come and look!!

  • Odell G.
    02/11/2021 01:49

    I think it’s better if goes back into the earth but no it’s not food and so is dirt they should test if worms like feeding on bags

  • Brenda B.
    02/10/2021 20:10

    I am enraged with governments who are deliberately closing their eyes to yet another fairytale by big corporations. When is this going to be taken seriously?

  • Benito L.
    02/10/2021 18:58

    They could use globes!!

  • Alisson R.
    02/10/2021 18:23

    Most of these items that "SAYS" its bio degradable are not! I has WRITTEN on so we think it is and feel good about it ! Silly peeps

  • Sanja S.
    02/10/2021 16:16

    !

  • Katie B.
    02/10/2021 15:47

    Go back to paper bag's or clothes bags !

  • Heymer Y.
    02/10/2021 14:33

    Yuk! Ours go in the Recycling Bin !!

  • Gulden L.
    02/10/2021 14:01

    😯😡😭🤮

  • Jane R.
    02/10/2021 13:58

    I've noticed the same thing with 'compostable' magazine wrappers - still intact after more than a year. I'm glad the Guardian has switched to paper.

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