Plastic bags are not biodegradable and pose a huge problem for the environment, the marine ecosystem in particular. These ...

A video posted by TikToker Waste-Ed (@getwasteed) with almost 700 comments showed that most plastic bags marketed as being biodegradable are really just a sack of lies. In the video, a filthy, ...

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 ...

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 ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link You might want to think twice about buying "biodegradable" plastic bags if you're environmentally-minded. A new study from the University of ...

Biodegradable plastic bags are not as eco-friendly as their labeling might suggest. A new study discovered that these biodegradable plastics can actually survive years in various environments without ...

San Francisco recently approved a ban on non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags. While retail stores adjust to the change, it's unclear how it will affect people whose job it is to snag plastic bags ...

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 ...

Starting Friday, the city of Plattsburgh will require that yard waste be disposed of in paper or biodegradable bags. WAMC North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley followed a Department of Public Works ...

Researchers examined the degradation of five plastic bag materials widely available from high street retailers in the UK. Biodegradable plastic bags are still capable of carrying full loads of ...