Our 4 year oxobiodegradable bag is breaking down. The reusable bag we made from plain LDPE while George H W Bush was president is still going strong. The folks at reusablebags.com told us they didn’t like the concept of a biodegradable reusable bag; they were more into “lifetime” bags. The contrast of the two projects …
Greenwashing is ubiquitous. Claims of plastic biodegradability are vague and play into the public’s emphasis on end-of-life. The FTC lags in prosecuting specious claims and only prosecutes the most flagrant offenders. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/grnrule/guides980427.htm So how can one make an informed decision about ostensibly eco friendly biodegradable plastic without a 3 hour course on confusing biodegradability standards …
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