a) Yes, they do decompose. Sun and bacteria break them down. b) Food packaging is a tradeoff between material and food waste. The advantage of disposable plastic bags is that they are sterile. Reusable shopping bags are difficult to clean and food poisoning cases will surge.https://twitter.com/profgalloway/status/1033453993878536193 …
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Replying to @cullend @eli_schiff
Food poisoning is usually tracked as a matter of public health, ie when it's downing hundred of people from a single source. Tainted shopping bags aren't going to be detected by the usual methods.
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