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At a Glance Researchers tested biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable and compostable plastic bags.The bags were left out in the open, buried and submersed in sea water.Three years later, the biodegradable bags could still carry five pounds of groceries. After being exposed to the elements for three years, plastic bags labeled biodegradable are still able to carry about five pounds of groceries, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Plymouth tested biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable, compostable and conventional plastic bags in three environments:...