The truth about several varieties of “degradable” plastic bags and their effects on the environment is being revealed through forums hosted by various organizations that want a plastic ban. Indeed, calling for a ban on plastic bags in the country, Sonia Mendoza, President of the EcoWaste Coalition of the Philippines, stated that “Degradable plastic bags will not help solve our environmental problems concerning waste and pollution, as their use will merely instill and promote further the throwaway attitude and culture that have so permeated modern society.”
She exhorted people to avoid plastic pollution by using reusable bags.
