I do not know if plastic bags are banned in France, I can use any amount of PLA bags that I want for free and if I pay one euro per bag, I can buy as many plastic bags that I want.

In France often what the law says and what is reported in media differs widely. It is absolutely out of context but the best example was the 35 hours per week laws that authorised up to 56 hours per week for some kind of workers.

PLA bags aren't bad for the environment; they will decompose quickly. Having 1 euro for durable plastic ones looks more than enough to di discourage their use (even if it's not an actual ban).

PLA will only decompose quickly in an industrial composting facility. If it gets into the ocean it will decompose at about the same rate as regular plastics.

I checked, and in Italy the actual material is this one: http://materbi.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/12/Sch...

I would be curious how this compares to PLA. If you have any idea about that, let me know.

That's quite an interesting looking one, I've not directly heard of it before but as it's been around for a few years is quite possibly used in some products.

It looks to be a PLA base with some other additives, presumably to aid the breakdown. Thanks for the info, I'll look into it more.

You're welcome. It's quite used here in Italy, I have no idea if it has the merits they talk about.