One British company that makes so-called "Oxo-biodegradable" bags said they break down ... now got is millions and millions of very small bits of plastic?" Mr Laurier, from Symphony, dismisses ...

Choose the right tea. Drinking loose-leaf tea is probably the best way to limit your exposure to microplastics. And while ...

And without plastic packaging, tea leaves are compostable and biodegradable ... bags are bleached paper or food-grade plastic ...

Operating under the name The Shellworks, the group creates planters, wallets, plastic bags, and more, from a substance called "chitin," which is biodegradable and reusable. They designed a series ...

Some tea bags release billions ... check the packaging. Plastic-free brands are likely to use this in their marketing, so check for labels such as "plastic-free," "biodegradable" and "compostable." ...

Dr. Tarun Anumol, from Agilent Technologies, said plastic bags are commonly made ... said it was important to draw a distinction between biodegradable bag liners and compostable liners, which ...

An curved arrow pointing right. About 20 years ago, Bangladesh became the first nation on Earth to ban single-use plastic bags. Since then, plastic pollution has gotten worse. To find a ...

Small retailers - those employing 250 ... Reality Check: Where does the plastic bag charge go? Could this 'biodegradable bag' cut plastic pollution? Seven charts that explain the plastic pollution ...