Keep Waste Out of Landfills by Using Bio Bags
Bio bags are the answer to the scourge of polyethylene based plastic trash bags that are filling up our landfills. Plastic trash bags are made from materials 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. Bio bags become part of the natural cycle instead of a disruption when they are assimilated by the microorganisms that are present in the environment. They break down into organic waste, are eaten by microorganisms and returned to the environment in the form of carbon dioxide. And, as we know, plants use carbon dioxide in the photosynthesis process. Bio bags become part of the cycle of life.
Bio bags are manufactured mainly from cornstarch. Not only do they leave a light footprint on the environment, they also support American farmers by purchasing 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. Decomposition in a natural, land setting is comparable to that of paper, leaves and food waste; in fresh or salt water, decomposition generally occurs within eight to 14 months. (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 are available in many different sizes that are suitable 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 also come in sizes that accommodate standard kitchen trash containers and lawn and leaf waste. (Does it really makes any sense to kill trees to make paper bags to collect 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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