- New study about the deterioration of Biodegradable/Oxo-biodegradable/Compostable/Conventional Plastic Carrier Bags in different conditions show that in most environments degradation is not sufficient and bags could still accumulate in nature. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.8b06984 3 comments science
Linking pages
- ‘We can’t carry on’: the godfather of microplastics on how to stop them | Plastics | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/13/godfather-microplastics-richard-thompson-how-to-stop-them 4 comments
- Most ‘compostable’ bioplastics are anything but, says new report https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/most-compostable-bioplastics-are-anything-but-says-new-report/ 2 comments
- The Dirty Truth About Compostable Plastic - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/07/compostable-plastic-trash/674626/ 0 comments