Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).

The average person uses a typical plastic bag for as short a time as 12 minutes before throwing it away, never thinking of where it may end up. Biodegradable plastic bags are marketed as more ...

That's the face of the No. 1 plastic bag consumer in my household. It belongs to Pierogi, my chonky Dachshund mix with googly eyes and punctual bowel movements. Every day at 7 a.m., 2 p.m., and 9 p.m.

A plastic bag subermerged in soil for three years was shown to still be able to hold shopping Biodegradable plastic bags can still carry shopping three years after being left in a natural environment.

A plastic bag subermerged in soil for three years was shown to still be able to hold shopping Biodegradable plastic bags can still carry shopping three years after being left in a natural environment.