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UK grocery market rolls out degradable plastic carrier bags
UK - Supermarket chain Tesco has begun to roll out degradable plastic carrier bags as standard across all its stores.
The bags are made with Canadian technology and become brittle and begin to break down after two months, after 12-18 months the bags completely degrade.
Lucy Neville-Rolfe, Tesco group corporate affairs director, said: "This is great news for customers who tell us that they want to do more for the environment but need our help to do so. It is also a huge boost for the environment and will help to keep our streets tidy. Unlike many other 'green' carrier bags, the new Tesco bag will break down quickly even if inadvertently discarded outdoors – although we would never encourage people to dispose of them this way."