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	Podcast:		How To Save The World Podcast
	Episode:		Bagging The Single Use Bags
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:45:26
	Publish Date:		2019-07-15 05:48:55
	Description:		Sponsored by Huckleberry – Your organic grocer and one stop shop for better food and living. As of 1 July 2019, New Zealand has banned the use of single-use plastic bags at shops and other businesses. But just what's so bad about these bags? Waveney and Tim get into it. Also in this episode, • Tim explains why he's tried going vegan and meat's impact on fresh water usage • The amazing promise of the plastic bottle and how it all went wrong • The dangers of biodegradable labelling and the difference between commercially compostable and home-compostable • PLA – the molecule that looks and acts like plastic, made from plants Our big tip this episode: Use a jute, cotton or hessian bag for your groceries. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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