Researchers from the University of Plymouth examined the degradation of five plastic bag materials widely available from high street retailers in the UK. “After three years, I was really amazed that any of the bags could still hold a load of shopping. For a biodegradable bag to be able to do that was the most surprising." Find out more at: plymouth.ac.uk/news/biodegradable-bags-can-hold-a-full-load-of-shopping-three-years-after-being-discarded-in-the-environment University of Plymouth Science an