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We're back! Marketplace returns with all-new investigations and a brand new look! Catch our season premiere, where we test whether single-use plastic alternatives are really any better than what they're meant to replace. Watch the full investigation, "Plastic Alternatives: Eco-Friendly or Eco-Fiction?" now on YouTube , or Friday at 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. in Newfoundland on CBC TV.

Which reusable grocery bags passed, and failed, Marketplace's durability test?

Some of the municipalities Marketplace reached out about whether they accept compostable items. All municipalities have strict rules about what is and isn't accepted. (David Abrahams/CBC)

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