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When biodegradable plastic bags exists but the oil companies still demand plastic be made with petroleum.

True, some of the organic health stores around me give free compostable bags.

You can ask for paper.

Not at most of the stores in Toronto, they just tell you to spend $1.50-$5 on a reusable bag which falls apart after a few uses and is non-recyclable so ends up in the landfill which is probably even worse than recycling a plastic bag.

Same with Australia

Same in Colorado, only $3.25 for reusable bags that won't all fit in your cart

I guess the irony is all the items purchased is wrapped in plastic. Even clothing is packaged in individual plastic before it gets put out for consumers. Tons of plastic is used in the consumption of consumer goods. The solution is to force biodegradable plastic use. But the lack of biodegradable plastic factories is a reality. America could make more jobs if it had more bio degradable plastic manufacturing plants.

Sounds like a burgeoning market you have there...get rich!

I'm just the one with ideas no engineering skills or know how when it comes to the science of biodegradable plastic

Part of the problem is that items shipped by boat need water proof options so packaging everything in plastic keeps the water out.