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 you’re using a garbage bag made of cheap plastics, you might be unknowingly ...

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Syracuse, N.Y. — Bags advertising themselves as biodegradable or compostable litter Amazon. A quick search returns thousands of results. Many appear identical to the single-use plastic shopping bags ...

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 ...

Frito-Lay has been working for a year now on developing and testing a biodegradable bag that will completely break down in an ordinary compost pile. The corn-based polymer chip bags are set to hit ...

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No. All Bigelow Tea bags are biodegradable, compostable, and contain no plastic. Bigelow Tea bags are made from wood pulp, abaca fiber, and plant-based starches derived from corn and sugarcane. No ...

The last thing the world needs right now is more discarded food packaging, which is why it’s good to hear that Frito-Lay is about to introduce a 100% compostable bag for their SunChips snacks in the ...

When you pick up your dog’s poop, you do everyone a favor, but if you want to do the environment a favor as well you’ll need to use the right poop bag. A regular old plastic bag can pollute oceans, ...