To my pleasant suprise the bag was picked up. I don’t know who did it…i wish i did, they would’ve been rewarded greatly. either way, i quit the job and no longer work with thos leftoverbag leavin’ jerks!

Thanks for the comment and information. Oxo-biodegradable plastic is fascinating stuff and sounds like a great alternative to conventional plastics.

But I’d still cheer if every single plastic bag, no matter the material, were banned. If only to save that bag from becoming leftover for any length of time.

The reality of it is that the plastic bags are going to use energy to be produced and rely on oil, even if only a byproduct. Having a quality reusable bag is the best option and anything else would be (at least) second best… we strive for excellence here at leftoverbags.com.

This is done by including d2w additive (see http://www.biodeg.org) which makes it degrade, then biodegrade, on land or at sea, in the light or the dark, in heat or cold, in whatever timescale is required, leaving NO fragments NO methane and NO harmful residues. Oxo-bio can be tested according to American Standard 6954, and is certified safe for food-contact. It is made from a by-product of oil refining which used to be wasted, so nobody is importing extra oil to make it. It can be safely recycled, and made from recyclate, and there is little or no additional cost.

Plastics from corn do NOT have a smaller carbon footprint than conventional plastics – consider the hydrocarbons burned by the machines which clear the land, plough and harrow the land, make the fertilisers and pesticides and bring them to the land, sow the seed, harvest the crop, take it to the factory, and run the autoclaves.

Land and water should be used to grow food, not to make plastic. Also as they are thicker and heavier than normal plastic “compostables” need more trucks to transport them, using more diesel fuel and occupying more road space.

“Compostable” plastics are too expensive for everyday use, and there are very few composting facilities. Also, as it is difficult to separate compostable plastics from other plastics, many industrial composters do not want plastic of any kind in their feedstock, and it is not suitable for home-composting. Compostable plastics damage the recycling process if they get into in a normal plastic recycling waste stream

he’res the wikipedia link! very good

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016