Latest · EP07 · October 30, 2026 · From the podcast
A compostable bag is only as good as the compost plant it reaches.
A bag sold as biodegradable spent three years in the soil, in a University of Plymouth study published in 2019. It could still carry a full load of shopping. The word on the box never said where it would break down, or how fast.
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EP07 · Compostable bags: the green trap
Under ten minutes on what the three words on the bag box mean, what composters accept, and how compostable film behaves on a blown film line. On Spotify since October 30, 2026.
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