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• 2011-10-12

  What are biodegradable bags?

  Biodegradable bags are bags made from materials that are able to decompose under specified conditions of light, moisture, and oxygen. Every year approximately 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide. Often composting conditions or exposure to sun, moisture, and oxygen are needed: degradation is slow in landfills. Many stores and companies are beginning to use different types of b

• 2011-9-26

  Tesco Drops Biodegradable Bags

  Tesco is eliminating a controversial type of additive which helped it to create biodegradable bags, according to news reports.
  The U.K. supermarket giant told Business Green that it no longer uses OXO-biodegradable additives (OBD) in its bags. A study backed by the country's Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs suggested such bags could actually harm the environment.
  
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