Biodegradable bags sound like the perfect solution for solving plastic pollution

Each year, at least 8 million tonnes of plastics find their way into the ocean, the equivalent of dumping the contents of one garbage truck into the ocean every minute.

Sea life and birds die from eating it or getting tangled in it. The plastic is also broken down in the ocean, becoming small enough to enter the food chain.

Only 14% of plastic packaging is collected for recycling, while most plastic packaging is used only once. In addition, 95% of the value of plastic packaging material, worth between $80 billion and $120 billion annually, is lost to the economy.

With the problem caused by plastic bags increasing each year, biodegradable plastic bags sound like the perfect solution. These bags are designed to completely decompose, leaving no discernible trace.

Biodegradable bags are created using materials that will allow the bags to completely decompose after a period of time. Most biodegradable plastic bags are said to decompose in three years, although many completely disintegrate in less time. The bags leave no discernible trace and are completely harmless to the environment.