Are these bags biodegradable?
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From http://www.ifyoucare.com/less-waste:"The packaging of every product is made from unbleached and whenever possible, recycled cardboard or paper which should be recycled again. The coffee filters, parchment paper, baking cups, waxed paper and sandwich bags are 100% biodegradable and should be composted. The aluminum foil is made from recycled aluminum and can be recycled again."So, to answer your question, yes. And thank you for caring =)
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It is the reason I looked into and purchased them. The national brand of zip-type top bags claim their bags are biodegradable, but I felt paper bags would be more so; so, I tried them.
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They are unbleached paper, no wax or chlorine. I hope they are biodegradable, because I am putting used bags in my compost pine. :)
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I'm not sure. We bought them for use at our cabin in the mountains to protect wildlife and haven't used them yet. I'll check the package next time I go up there. We have biodegradable dog poop bags and they're made out of corn. I believe in it.
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They are not biodegradable or flushable, unfortunately... don't think they're compostable but I don't know much about composting...
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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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Sure, if you want to wait 1000 years. They are made of steel with a zinc coating, so no, not biodegradeable
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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.
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So I've threw away the original packaging which would tell me precisely what it is, but I can tell you that it feels like a cotton-paper blend. After I have used these tea bags, I disposed them in my worm bin and so whatever it is, it's biodegradable.
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Hi there ... sorry, no ... these are not flushable. They are compostable and bio-degradable.
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These meet Canadian standards, but not necessarily American. From the manufacturer's site: "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 alternative to plastic bags" Bummer. At least they do offer a truly biodegradable and compostable bag, although I don't see it available on Amazon...
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Biodegradable, yes. Flushable, don't know really. I simply dispose it off in the trash.
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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.
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well, I think yes, the bags are washable, they are very resistant and the material is very good .
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No. Very few on the market are. Some of the ones that claimed they were changed their claim after it was pointed out that they did not meet the definition of biodegradable used in CA.
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No they are not. Just include the word biodegradable in your search there are plenty on Amazon.
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I do not know if they are biodegradable by California standards ( my dog and I are in Poland right now) but they have a Facebook page and I am sure someone will answer your question there:doorightbags.com/facebook.
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No, as long as you buy air soft compatible ones... we recommend the biodegradable kind.
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There is nothing on the bag these are packed in which would indicate whether or not the material contains BPA's. The material is basically reinforced plastic, akin to a plastic tarp you would by at the hardware store.