Are these bags biodegradable/compostable?
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Nowhere on the package does it indicate that these bags are biodegradable. If they were, they would certainly advertise it as such. Compostable bags are considerably more expensive because they are not made from plastic. If you want compostable bags, search with that specific term.
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I am not sure what you mean by biodegradable? They break down when I put them in my compost pile, so I would consider them so......
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Hi Lauren. No. They are not biodegradable, unfortunately. I had previously purchased another brand on here that WAS biodegradable, but they were no longer available when I tried to reorder.
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These are actually biodegradable from what I understand. I don't know if the other brand is or not. It seems like the other brand only uses recycled materials for the box and inner tube.
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Hi,Earth Rated is just the manfacturer's trademarked name. But here is the "poop" on the biodegradable question, copied from their website: "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."-Jon
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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.
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The bags are biodegradable but the box doesnt say anything about CA standards.
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I really don't know anything about them being biodegradable. However, I do think they are.
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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
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The bag itself has the recycle symbol with the number 4 printed on it. Number 4-coded plastic is Low-density polyethylene, or LDPE, commonly used to manufacture shopping bags. So they are not biodegradable as far as I can determine.
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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.
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When I bought these bags before it said they were. Sorry,I don't recall in the packaging this time if it said that they were.
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These bags are not biodegradable. They are made of 95% plastic; the cornstarch just helps the plastic break into pieces but they will still exist in the environment for hundreds of years.
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Hi, Earth Rated is just the manfacturer's trademarked name. But here is the "poop" on the biodegradable question, copied from their website: "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." -Jon
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Yes, the Skoy Cloths are compostable. They are made of wood-pulp cellulose and cotton with non-toxic ink for the prints.
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No, they can't be reused because they are designed to decompose very quickly. If you wait too long to empty the bag from your bin, you'll run a definite risk of it falling apart before you get it into the compost bin. I have a credit card that accumulated points on Amazon. When I need more bags (which are only about $5 for 75 bags), I just use my points on Amazon to buy them. They end up being free for me. My family composts and recylces more than we put things in the landfill trash. So we go through 2 bags a week on average. 75 bags lasts us a good several months. It really like the bin. It is the only one I've ever seen or had that truly does not smell. Hope this helps. No, they can't be reused because they are designed to decompose very quickly. If you wait too long to empty the bag from your bin, you'll run a definite risk of it falling apart before you get it into the compost bin. I have a credit card that accumulated points on Amazon. When I need more bags (which are only about $5 for 75 bags), I just use my points on Amazon to buy them. They end up being free for me. My family composts and recylces more than we put things in the landfill trash. So we go through 2 bags a week on average. 75 bags lasts us a good several months. It really like the bin.... » Read More No, they can't be reused because they are designed to decompose very quickly. If you wait too long to empty the bag from your bin, you'll run a definite risk of it falling apart before you get it into the compost bin. I have a credit card that accumulated points on Amazon. When I need more bags (which are only about $5 for 75 bags), I just use my points on Amazon to buy them. They end up being free for me. My family composts and recylces more than we put things in the landfill trash. So we go through 2 bags a week on average. 75 bags lasts us a good several months. It really like the bin. It is the only one I've ever seen or had that truly does not smell. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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No mention of that in description. Am not sure. Cannot answer. U should probably contact manufacturer. They do not say they are biodegradable in any of the descriptions.