From: doug.bryce{at}sympatico.ca (Doug Bryce)

On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 18:31:01 -0000, "Phil Payne"
 wrote:

>> They are special bio-degradable bags, I think.
>
>Our local supermarket uses "bio-degradable" carrier bags.
>
>On the side, it says: "Although this bag is bio-degradable, you may re-use
>it for shopping.  Degradation will start at around 18 months."
>
>Yup.
>
>And the process is complete at 18 months, 0 weeks, 0 days, 0 hours and
>around 20 minutes.
>
>They show no signs of change until they turn literally to powder overnight.

Now *that's* a cool idea!  Guess you have to time your shopping very
carefully towards the end though .


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