Why dont supermarkets in the uk give out carriers bags that will bio-degrade in a couple of months?
Plastic bags (in general) aren’t bio-degradable they do degrade but leech harmful toxins into the soil. Plus there are massive amount of emissions created when they are made, transported and then dumped. I agree 100% with those who say to use a re-usable cloth bag. Re-using can sometimes be a better option than recycling as it reduces the amount of waste and processing needed. Better still make your own cloth bag: http://www.biggreenswitch.co.uk/node/112… Bright Blessings FYI, POIROMANIC, not EVERYTHING is BIOdegradable. Yes most stuff is degradeable, meaning it is susceptible to chemical breakdown BUT biodegradable means it’s capable of decaying through the action of living organisms for example by bacteria. There is a plastic that is classed as ‘biodegradable’. The addition to Polyethylene of certain organo-transition metal complexes will catalyse the auto-oxidation of Polyethylene. In it’s unoxidised state, Poly
