Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn has announced that all organic produce will be wrapped in biodegradable packaging not derived from petroleum. It might not be as significant as Safeway or Wal-Mart, but the change still represents a fairly major commitment from a fairly major chain.
Personally, I still wonder why people insist on a large disposable bag or any kind for everything they get in the produce section, and it’s unlikely that people’s behavior will change much unless government policies like bag-taxes come into effect. But that’s just my two cents.
Dutch Supermarket Chain Offering Biodegradable Packaging
By Nick Aster | September 23rd, 2005 
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April 02, 2009 at 5:10 am PDT | Oceans Green writes:
Hi,
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Thanks again,
Oceans Green
April 18, 2009 at 13:31 pm PDT | Sustainable Candles writes:
We currently use a lot of PLA plastic in our packaging and have really liked it. We are excited to see that the developments in biodegradable and earth friendly plastics and other packaging is improving.