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Nation Jun 17

Maine bans single-use plastic grocery bags by Earth Day 2020

By Associated Press

Imogen Napper, the study's lead author, demonstrates that even after years underwater, bags billed as biodegradable can still hold a load of groceries. Image courtesy of the University of Plymouth

How biodegradable plastic bags don’t live up to their name

Three years in the ocean wasn’t enough to break down a "biodegradable" bag.

By Vicky Stein

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