are the bags bio-degradable--or can you use biodegradable bags with it?
1407301
The bags that it comes with are heavier & infused with odor control. Compost bags would begin breaking down before you were ready to empty the unit, leaving dirty smelly mess all over the floor if the bag broke open.
259715
I believe they claim they are biodegradable. However, many customers claim they are not, and had problems requiring plumbers who said they are not.
1130421
They are thin plastic. If they are biodegradable it's probably only as much as other bags that claim to be. Usually this mean that in theory they are, but in practice, once they are buried in a landfill and cut off from oxygen not much happens.
1416949
Yes, They Do Describe Them As Biodegradable Besides Being Made From recycled Material. They Decompose Within A 12 To 18 Month Period Supposedly. I Love Them, Smell Good To Help Hide The Odor And Are Plenty Big Enough Also.
1130420
I have checked the packaging and the bag and can find nothing about being biodegradable. I was under that impression from another reviewer I guess, but nothing is said to bear that out.
513162
No its notbiodegradable but these are by far one of the best ammo i've used so far.
868860
Hi Faith- California has passed new regulations on what can and cannot be listed as biodegradable, so we have decided to remove all mentions of it on our website, and will no longer make the claim, to be on the safe side of things. Because of how landfills work, by tightly compacting the trash, all oxygen is essentially squeezed out of the trash pile and it is covered with another layer of trash. This robs the trash of oxygen and sunlight that is essential for biological and ecological functions like decomposition. In California something that is listed biodegradable must be able to decompose in that type of environment, which without sunlight or oxygen is very difficult to achieve.
2254555
You can use without the bags, but it is a whole lot easier to manage, dump and keep clean if you do use them. I've done it both ways with all of my compost bins (I also have smaller ceramic crock), and I far prefer to use the bags.
284843
After use, does the lid fit tight enough to control odor? Is there such a thing as biodegradable bags?
834013
These ones are not really in the US. They have "white-ish" ones that are. You can find all the info here. http://earthrated.com/about-the-bags/ Straight from the webiste: While these bags meet all Canadian standards for being labelled biodegradeable, some areas of the United States have different definitions of what is a biodegradeable product. In bringing our bags to the United States, we've had to change our terminology, but our bags remain the same eco-friendly bags they always were.
2233413
These are durable like plastic bags, and they are UNLIKE icky compostable bags. Compostable bags are great for the compost heap but terrible for your garbage can! The great thing about these NON-COMPOSTABLE bags is that over time, such as in a couple years, in the landfill, they will BIODEGRADE. This is not the same as compostable. Compostable items degrade rather quickly, given the right warm and moist conditions. ESO NO ES BUENO in your garbage can!
2233414
I love these bags and the package does say they are "designed to decompose in a short period of time" into a material that can be "bio-assimilated." I think that is the best you can get for plastic bags...I have found them to be pretty sturdy and a good deal. I do need plastic bags in two small trash bins in the bathrooms, and I feel better about using these than any other option I have found.
437944
According to The Label on the Bag It has a 04 LD PE or Low Density Polyethylene which is NOT Bio Degradable ...
897205
It doesn't look like the bag itself biodegrades to me. I bought these before. The company website only states the twist tie biodegrades, not the bag itself. Marketing...
923518
You can wash and reuse these bags. I probably would not if you used the bag in the microwave or boil it. That's just me.
1921400
These liners aren't compostable (have not found any that are) but the diapers we use are so we leave the bag untied when we throw it away so that the diapers will compost in the landfill. if you tie up both ends then they won't compost in the bag the same with O2 and be a time capsule of stank for generations to come
1894308
As far as I know, plastic that will break down into tiny little pieces is still plastic and that is not truly biodegradeable. Cornstarch I think is biodegradeable but I am having difficulty finding cornstarch bags since the ones I used to buy were recalled.