The ubiquitous plastic carrier bag may no longer be such an eyesore-choking drains or lowering the water table. A fully biodegradable plastic, developed indegenously, is all set to hit the market this year. Obtained by combining starch and low-density polyetheyelene (LDPE) , the plastic is found to have "adequate mechanical strength and took only two months under spoil burial for complete degradation," according to Mr Ashok parthasarthi, Secretary Food Processing Industry.