Why aren't these bags 'compostable'? Biodegradable doesn't mean they fully break down at all. The only compostable bags I can find are at Target.
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I searched bio verses combust online and the differences are between them. All I can tell you is doo-right box states that a plastic bag can take up to 1000 years to fully degrade. These eco-friendly bags dissolve in approx. 24 months. Want more answers, contact the young man Jonathon at dooright.com
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To use this container, you also need to use compostable bags. These compostable bags can only be composted using industrial methods. I live in San Francisco where compost is picked up with trash and recycling. Put the compost bag into the compost bin. If you have a back yard composting system, you won't be able to break down the bags. In that case, you should not get this container but instead get a container that does not need a bag.
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Hello fellow composters, the capacity of our vented compost bucket is 2 gallons. The 3 gallon biodegradable compost bags fit perfectly in the bucket allowing an extra 2" of bag material to be folded over the rim of the bucket. The vented compost bucket also has 2 bag hooks at the rear of the bucket that secure the compostable bags to outer rim of the bucket so the bag will not fall into the bucket when food waste is placed in the bucket.
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Yes, these are biodegradable. They are a little longer and skinnier than maybe some other doggie bags.
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You can buy corn based home compostable liners that fit pretty much any compost bin. Also, you can make one out of newspaper. And just one note, the point of a compost pail is to compost and make good soil for a garden, not to throw it in the trash. Regular plastic bags don't break down so basically whatever is in them is mumified for eternity. Composting eliminates waste and makes yummy plant food.
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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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It does not say "biodegradable' - could be an oversight as 100% of ingredients are natural. The bananaboat website may help and they have an 800 # I think 1800safesun - look to web for that.
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Yes. The box specifically states that these bags will decompose in a landfill in less than 24 months. I will definitely buy them again!
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Hi Mark - the oxo-degradable bags can be found here. I hope this helps. Thanks!Dog Waste Poop Bags, 1000 Count, Blue by Bark+
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They are made to break down. Glad makes regular (not for recycling) clear bags - I would go with those.
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Well, if you leave scraps in the container long enough they will break down. But the container is not designed to be a compost bin.
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I checked with the manufacturer before I got mine at Home Depot. They said is it not bleach and is biodegradable. Worked great for me!
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If you compost cardboard, I think it is all compostable except for the plastic wrapper. I ended up not composting any of it because of the amount of wet compostables such as food and garden waste that are necessary to mix in to compost these dry ingredients. The mix of wet to dry is about 3 to 1 and in the early spring when I used these, I had nowhere near enough. I guess they are still better for the landfill than plastic.
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I could not find anywhere on the box where it said. It does say bags, strings, and tags are biodegradable. Can you tell by looking at the bag? It's not pure white. I would guess not bleached.
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It looks like they use the material EPI, which when I looked it up online, looks to be a chemical additive that speeds up the decomposition of the bags. When I purchased them I remember seeing somewhere that they decompose in 18 months. I used to use Arm & Hammer bags because they worked well and had the oder deterrent but I felt bad using so much plastic. But then I tried compostable bags and they were awful and smelled so bad (usually a floral scent) and were small or flimsy. These seem to be the best middle ground, in my opinion.
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Yes, the bio degradable bags are sold on amazon, fit the can. We've had this compost can for awhile now and it works great. High quality, no rust, looks good too.
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I have purchased this product. I have only used it in my large, outside, composter. I use compostable bags in my kitchen composter.