China has approved strict new standards for biodegradable plastic shopping bags, raising the bar for a sector that industry insiders say has been plagued by misleading claims and poor product quality.

Plastic bags are not biodegradable and pose a huge problem for the environment, the marine ecosystem in particular. These ...

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While single-use bags labeled as compostable are an alternative for plastic bags, they are not to be disposed of in the green bins used to collect compostable waste, including food scraps and yard ...

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It is the by-product of a convenience-driven lifestyle, and without decisive, coordinated action, it will continue to infiltrate the environment, harming ecosystems and posing growing risks to human ...

The current national standard for biodegradable plastic shopping bags was issued in 2019. With the iterative upgrading of ...