What are the environmental benefits of using degradable bags?
Normal plastic degrades very, very slowly. As it was invented less than 100 years ago, we still don’t know how long it might take to totally break down: possibly hundreds of years. That means that standard plastic bags take up space in precious landfill sites. Bio-degradation reduces the enormous waste volume from 100% down to 15% to 20% as the plastic is converted into CO2, water and biomass.
