Frito-Lay made a marketing blunder last year when it unveiled biodegradable SunChips bags that were louder than a screeching subway when rustled. The move triggered widespread irritation/heckling ...

Trichy: A week after Coimbatore corporation launched starch-based bio bags which are compostable and free of plastics, Trichy corporation has initiated steps to adopt the concept. This could go a long ...

You probably think about what and how much you throw away – but do you ever stop to think about what you throw it into? If you’re using a garbage bag made of cheap plastics, you might be unknowingly ...

Since I’m in the habit of bringing my own bags to the grocery store, I know longer have that endless supply of plastic grocery bags to line my trash can. What’s the greener choice for a trash bag: ...

The governments decision to delay an exemption for biodegradable carrier bags from the levy to be introduced in England has been criticised by oxo-biodegradable bag makers but welcomed by UK ...

'Eco-plastic bags' are about to get greener with a new process that replaces petrol derivatives with sunflower oil. The new material will make its entry just as vegetable-derived plastic market is set ...

The city of Paris has banned traditional plastic retail bags from its supermarkets in favor of compostable and bio-based bags. In a Dec. 16 statement, the Paris mayor's office said the decision was a ...

How feasible is it to identify the source of a single-use carry bag that was purchased from a nearby district? If you though that was impossible, the Nilgiris district administration has tracked down ...