Plastic bags are popular with consumers and retailers as they are a functional, lightweight, strong, cheap, and hygienic way to transport food and other products.

Plastic Bags, The Environment And Alternatives
By Michael Bloch

When my parents were growing up, plastic bags were somewhat of a luxury. I remember my mother telling me stories of weekly plastic bag washing - they really made the most of them.

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As the plastic bags became cheaper, well, we ended up with the situation we have today. Literally billions of plastic bags discarded that won’t break down in the environment for hundreds of years.

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Some companies have been claiming that they have created an additive that can be added to traditional plastics to make them biodegradable. These products become what is called OXO-Degradable, and sometimes is incorrectly identified as OXO-biodegradable.

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Although this allows the plastic to return to the environment, these products are not biodegradable. Instead, the additive allows the plastic material to break down physically when exposed to water, into pieces small enough to be accidentally ingested by microbes. However, the microbes are not able to actually break this material down further. The end result is therefore a material that combines biomass with polymer residue. The plastic never decomposes as a result of interaction with the organisms. This process is therefore more accurately called “disintergration” rather than “biodegradation”.

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Dog waste bag for use when you take your dog for walking out side. It’s also bio-plastic products.

Biodegradable Dog Waste Bags - The Only Solution
By Keith King

For those of us who own dogs, especially those city dwellers, there is a common problem that we all face on a daily basis. Dog waste removal is not only a requirement of responsible pet ownership, but in many cities it is the law.

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The idea of putting something that is 100% biodegradable into plastic bags seems less than earth friendly. Some plastic bags can take up to 100 years to degrade, this is not a solution.

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Biodegradable T-Shirt Bag - Is There One Available?
By Tanya Faddelstein 

They Are Now Available

Is there a cheap alternative biodegradable t shirt bag on the market that can effectively take the place of polyethylene bags? The answer to that is yes. There are several of them, but none of them are as cheap and durable as polyethylene bags. However; each type of material that they are made from has its own unique characteristics.

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Made From a Variety of Raw Materials

Plastics are made from a variety of raw materials, including corn starch and vegetable oil. In fact, did you know that cellophane plastic wrap is made from wood pulp? So the actual word “plastic” is not a bad word that refers to substances that are all made from noxious raw materials. The word “plastic”, has it origins in the Latin word “plastique” which translates in English to the phrase “to change”.

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Are you a green person and want to use biodegradable product? I would like to suggest this bag. UMs Tote is developed from two creative challenges: The first, to make use of the unique properties of pressed wool felt, and the second, to transform a flat surface into a volume using only the simplest of operations. When unzipped, UMs lay completely flat for dry cleaning and easy storage — and when zipped, they become inspired forms with inherent functionality.

The largest in the family of Um, the Tote sits neatly on your wrist and is no larger than a Sunday paper when zipped. UMs come in one quintessential color: grey. That’s because they’re sewn from two layers of industrial wool felt made from factory excess. Grey pressed felt made from 85% wool and 15% mixed fibers. As a natural material that might otherwise go to waste, most would consider it eco-friendly. Please note that wool felt is made from factory waste, so color and texture may vary slightly from what is shown. Choose your self-locking zipper color from the list below. More information.