In response to a grassroots legislative movement to phase out non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags, manufacturers are developing bags that will break down from prolonged exposure to oxygen or water ...

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ISLAMABAD: Traders and manufacturers of oxo-biodegradable plastic bags took to the streets on Tuesday against the government’s ban on their products. Speaking on behalf of the Potohar Plastic ...

ISLAMABAD: The Balochistan government accorded approval for manufacturing of biodegradable bags, a environment friendly alternate to plastic bags and decided to take strict action to seize plastic ...

Using plastic bags is an ecological disaster; it takes about 1,000 years for one to degrade in a landfill (and even then, it leaves behind microplastics that can add toxins to soil or water).