Are Biodegradable Plastic Bags As Environmentally Friendly As Reusable Bags?
Posted in Jobs and Careers on Oct 27th, 2008
While biodegradable plastic bags may seem more environmentally friendly than ordinary plastic, they aren’t the best solution for our plastic bag problem. Biodegradable bags can be made from a variety of materials, including starch-based polymers (potato, corn, wheat or tapioca starch), polyester, water-soluble polymers, polymers that degrade under light or oxidation, or a blend […]