Bio Bags Help Return Waste to the Environment

Bio bags are the answer to the scourge of polyethylene based plastic trash bags that are filling up our landfills. Those bags are made from plastics that resist decomposition and contaminate the soil. Constructed of renewable raw components like non genetically modified starch and agricultural materials, bio bags are completely compostable and break down readily in soil and in both fresh and salt water. When assimilated by the microorganisms that are present in the environment, bio bags become part of the natural cycle instead of a disruption. Bio bags break down into organic waste and disappear as they are eaten by naturally occuring microorganisms and returned to the environment as carbon dioxide. And, as we learned in biology class, plants utilize carbon dioxide as part of the photosynthesis process. Bio bags fit very nicely into the cycle of life.

Cornstarch is the main component of bio bags. They not only make less of an impact on the environment, they also support American farmers by providing a new market for their corn crops. No plastics of any kind go into the manufacture of bio bags. These bags breathe by letting heat and moisture escape, thus reducing bacterial buildup and odor, and decompose harmlessly within 10 to 45 days in a controlled composting environment. If disposed of in a natural setting, bio bags decompose at the same rate as paper, leaves or food waste and within eight to 14 months if disposed of in fresh or salt water. (However, it would be environmentally irresponsible to dump waste in any form of container, even bio bags, in our oceans, lakes, rivers and streams.) Bio bags do not begin decomposing until they are exposed to the earth and its microorganisms.

Bio bags come in several different sizes that are ideal for household use. Small sized bags are ideal for kitchen composting bins; in fact, the entire contents of the bin, bag and all, can be lifted out and put into a home compost pile. The compostable bag and its contents stay together. Bio bags are also available for use in standard kitchen trash containers and for lawn and leaf waste. (Think about it: does it really make sense to kill trees for paper bags to collect their leaves?) And, for people with pets, there are bio bags specifically designed to collect pet waste. Bio bag cat litter pan liners are ideal for disposing of the litter that remains behind after waste is removed from the litter box. Bio bag dog waste bags that are also compostable can be disposed of in a compost pile, bag, waste and all, where they will be consumed by microorganisms and returned to the environment.

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