BioBag Food Scrap Bags

I read all the reviews and I tried it out myself. I used it like I normally would, with no changes. Despite some comments, they hold up find under water conditions (the box says don't use hot water). They were originally made, after all, to hold up to kitchen plant waste, which is wet. They tear very easily if you "throw" in something sharp, and they won't expand like plastic. In order to change over from plastic to something that won't hurt the environment, I'm find with those two differences. It gets my garbage from the kitchen to the outside can. That's really all I need. Because it doesn't expand, I recommend consideration of size. A 13 gallon bag will fit a 13 gallon container, but no extra. If you have a tall kitchen garbage can- go for a 20 gallon bag size. I've used the 3 gallon in the bathroom for over a year with absolutely no difference from plastic. The boxes take up less space on the shelf than plastic, but they only last a year because they will start to decompose- so you buy only a years' worth at a time. They smell like sugar! It's time we started making responsible choices. I don't want to leave the kids with a world full of toxic plastic when I could have changed my habits.... NOW, I can.

Finally! This is the only manufacturer I found that makes tall kitchen-sized trash bags (13 gallons). Everyone else seems to think 3 gallons is plenty. Well, if you have a family or if you use a lot of fresh produce, or juice at home, 3 gallons just won't cut it.We have a kitchen bin just for compost, and we use this as a liner. We actually use two, because they are just too thin. And that's why I've dinged it one star - in terms of convenience, having to use two is a bummer. But whatever.PROS:- Because this is certified compostable, it can be used to gather your kitchen scraps and dumped right in the yard waste bin. YAY!- It fits a regular kitchen trash bin. No more little 3 gallon bucket on the counter that won't contain the greens from a bunch of beetroots. YAY.- reduces my use of plastic trash bags. I don't use these for trash. (They're very delicate, and I think if I dumped something tough it would just puncture it.) But I have a lot less trash (down by 1/2 to 2/3) since I've been collecting my kitchen scraps in the biobag, so in that respect, it's absolutely reducing my plastic bag footprint.- Reducing our trash has allowed us to scale down our trash-bin sized, reducing our monthly city bill. Again, YAY.CONS:- Have to double bag it. We only take our compost out to the yard waste bin twice a week, and we have to double bag as a single bag will leak. On the plus side, it means it's working as intended: i.e. it decomposes. So I can't ding it too badly on that.- Does not last more than a few days when it's loaded with food scraps. Like point above, that's because it's working as advertised.Overall, we rely on these to bag our kitchen scraps, and were generally very happy. I would love a stronger, less leaky version, but until then, I will double bag. Four solid stars.

We have two simplehuman step-to-open trashcans that are identical except for the color, one for compost and one for garbage. They have a rectangular opening that is longer and narrower than an ordinary trashcan. I use regular 13-gallon trashbags on the one for garbage, and use these for the one that is compost. I have no problem with the fit of the ordinary trashbags, but these just don't quite fit and I must stretch them to get them to work. That's annoying, but in general I can live with it.If that were the only issue they would be 4 stars. The additional problem is that sometimes they break when stretching to fit because the material isn't that stretchy. And once they tear at all you can't use them at all because they will just tear all the way to the bottom, and you have to toss them out.So I think these should be made a little bigger to account for the fact that they don't stretch far, rather than making them the same size as (or maybe even slightly smaller than) regular trashbags. If they were a little bigger I'd give them five stars because they are a good price on a completely compostable bag.Two other comments. First, don't leave them in the can more than a few days, esp. with any liquid in them, or you risk having the bottom bust out. That's understandable, since they are compostable, but it just is not pleasant to have to pick up after the bottom busts out. Also, we've had several boxes that were apparently older (lighter green color of bag) and those don't stretch at all, making them completely unusable.

These bags have improved over time. They used to be green and tear more easily than they do now. They are now white and seem to have more strength to them. Remember it isn't just food waste that is compostable....cardboard and paper food containers, paper plates, newspaper are all examples if your garbage service provides industrial composting service. We usually fill bag in a week or two and if it is really full carry the whole can out to the large compost can in the garage. Otherwise we haven't had any issues carrying the compost bag to the garage can if it isn't too heavy. Another thing to note is that the bio bags, much like other compostable plastic products have very low vapor barrier properties. This is why the inside of the can look wet after taking the bio bag out of it...moisture (water) from food scraps put into the bag can move through the plastic and collect on the inside of the can over time. It is just water and just needs to be wiped dry. Adding some paper products to the bag also helps absorb some of the moisture.We also use the 3 gallon bags in our bathrooms for toilet paper rolls and for when tp is used as a tissue. In the end, it is a compostable bag that does its job. We are very happy with them.