Your Biodegradable Bag Might Not Degrade As Fast As You’d Think, Research Shows

A recent study by the University of Plymouth led by research fellow Imogen Napper shows that bags labelled as biodegradable can still carry five pounds of shopping three years after being discarded as litter. Professor Richard Thompson calls for "clearer policy and international standards to define what we mean when we say something is biodegradable." ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe ◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE * Tricking iPhone Facial Recognition: http://bit.ly/2M85wSJ * Hands-on with iPhone XS Max: http://bit.ly/2VXPf7j * Programmer Paid College Tuition with Roblox Game: http://bit.ly/2ExaUZ4 * LA Throws 96 Million ‘Shade Balls’: http://bit.ly/2KabakH Technologic: http://bit.ly/2K4jn9N Best of Mashable: http://bit.ly/2HzchZk MASHABLE ACROSS THE WEB  Mashable.com: http://on.mash.to/1hCcRpl  Facebook: http://bit.ly/2T5bgLp Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Cx8gSN Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Tctzi3 Mashable is for superfans. We're not for the casually curious. Obsess with us. #biodegradable #ecofriendly #reusable http://bit.ly/30S3066 Mashable May 29, 2019 at 04:37PM