The FTC has warned 15 ‘bio-friendly’ plastic bag companies over deceptive advertising – but will it have any impact on the dubious disposable plastics industry? “Eco-friendly.” “All natural.” ...

A diamond and a plastic bag have one thing in common — they both last forever. The use of plastic bags in Pakistan is ubiquitous and they can be spotted everywhere from vegetable carts to departmental ...

There’s a perception that product packaging labelled as ‘biodegradable’ will simply degrade in a matter of months, reducing litter and making for good compost. That is not always the case. In fact, it ...

Study found bags were still able to carry shopping despite environmental claims Plastic bags that claim to be biodegradable were still intact and able to carry shopping three years after being exposed ...

Today Sylvanus asks the question on everybody's lips. When is a biodegradable plastic bag not a biodegradable plastic bag? Well, to find the answer to this modern conundrum, simply put it to the test.

While experts agree we should use less plastic in any form, some say as long as plastics are here to stay, we should be using degradable materials -- and also pushing governments to help us dispose of ...

Isabel Thomlinson receives funding from the EPSRC. The idea of a “biodegradable” plastic suggests a material that would degrade to little or nothing over a period of time, posing less of a hazard to ...

A shop staff member introduces new biodegradable plastic products to an English teacher working in Haikou, Hainan province. [Photo by Ma Zhiping/China Daily] A ban on the use, sale and production of ...