What makes a plastic bag compostable?  In Durham, Canada its the green certification stamp on the bag.  Any other bags will be rejected by the waste management collectors.  This asks an important question about what is compostable and how do we know that's true?  The answer is to become a label reader.  Some plastic bags that are "compostable" are difficu

Julie Reynolds writes an opinion piece wherein she lays out the reasons she feels it is so hard for consumers to get rid of their plastic bag habits.  From looking at manufacturing, to the stores, to the consumers themselves, Reynolds writes a short and interesting article on why she feels Canadians will not give up plastic bags.  It is an interesting perspective from Canada, and it r