There are already compostable alternatives to plastic bags being sold in stores like Target. I heard one of the issues is that people/companies refuse to pay more for them.

[–] KimjongTOOILL@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Sounds like something laws should fix

[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Exactly.. We need heavy focus on packaging.. plastic bags are barely a problem. I don't care if my food packaging is flashy.. I shouldn't be in the hook if this stuff doesn't decompose naturally. Meat is the most agriegious example why do we use heavy styrene?

[–] VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Every tiny change they try gets met with huge backlash, people still rage about plastic straws. It's got to be a cultural change too.

[–] repungnant_canary@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Some of those "compostable" bags actually decompose into microplastics, so unfortunately they're not always better

[–] MaximilianKohler@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Do you have a citation for that? That sounds like disinformation. Compostable bags are made from plants not plastic. https://www.makeitmatter.com/faq