DHAKA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi authorities held a fair here on Sunday to promote eco-friendly alternatives to polythene, as polythene and polypropylene bags will be banned at all supermarkets ...
In theory, the heavier bags were reusable. But in practice, they became a more substantial form of waste. “A plastic bag has an average lifespan of 12 minutes and then it is discarded ...