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----------------------------------------------- Do Biodegradable Bags Make Disposable Ones OK? A San Francisco law wants zero emissions out of your shopping bag, but ignores how many go into it by, Eva Amsen 25 April 2007 Late last week, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom signed a plastic shopping-bag ban into law. Within the next six months, large supermarkets must stop using standard plastic bags. Large chain pharmacies must follow suit within the year. Instead, they can use recycled paper bags or biodegradable “bioplastic” ones. But one question remains: Are biodegradable plastics really as eco-friendly as they seem? Regular supermarket grocery bags are made from petroleum-based plastics. They’re usually used once and thrown out. Some facilities collect bags for recycling, but since these bags are made from a mix of materials and often contaminated by food, their yield… http://www.inklingmagazine.com/articles/biodegradable-bags-take-us-a-step-back/
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