Biodegradable Compostable Garbage Recycling Unscented Reviews Summary

Durability

Pros:

• "The slightly oversized design is very helpful when pulling a full bag out of the trash can, and these bags are SUPER durable."
• "Unlike other biodegradable bags that I've tried, these hold their strength the longest."
• "Haven't had one tear yet!!!"
• "So far it works pretty well. No leaking or breakage. The odor is well contained."
• "These bags are strong however - you can't tear them by stretching them out with your hands and so far I haven't had any breakthroughs."
• "These bags held all of my garbage through from can to dumpster without a problem."
• "These bags are real nice in that they hold up well, no leaks like others have."

Cons:

• "I think 75% of these bags ripped super easy."
• "These are made with perforations to tear each bagBut they just rip will not tear so you need to use a scissor every time you need a bag."
• "The perforations separating the bags are not deep enough to allow them to be torn apart, resulting in holes in the bottoms of the bags."
• "Lately they've come down in quality. The perforation is weaker, making them harder to separate."
• "These bags are very delicate and easily broken and tear apart. Not strong at all."
• "These bags tear very easily. I've resorted to double bagging and handing with extreme caution."
• "Every single bag we have used has torn immediately upon placing it into the garbage cans."

Environmental Impact

Pros:

• "Took away a little of the guilt in using plastic at just a minor cost penalty."
• "Everyone should be using biodegradable plastics now, wherever they can."
• "I'm very happy with these. It's so important now to try to avoid using plastic when we can and these work perfectly well!"
• "I like knowing these are made from corn and biodegradable!"
• "I get sick of seeing pictures of plastic cluttering the ocean, beaches and what not."
• "Nice to be doing something good for the environment!"
• "I feel much better about using them knowing they are NOT WINDING UP IN THE OCEAN."

Cons:

• "These are not biodegradable bags."
• "These Bags DO-NOT fit 13 Gallon or 15 GallonFalse Advertise and Garbage Product..We are sending back this heap of Junk Back to Seller.."
• "We had a funny feeling that these were plastic and decided to do a burn test. Sure enough, they melted instead of burning."
• "These are not biodegradable in any sense of the word."
• "These bags are not biodegradable and are not accepted by my composting site."
• "It would be criminal if people with good intentions bought them and they were in fact not what they claim to be."
• "We used to use real biodegradable trash bags and it gets moist when we are taking out and felt it will go back to nature but this feels just like a useful regular green plastic bag which will not biodegrade."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Price is better than other compostable trash bags I've found also."
• "These are great quality bags at a very affordable price."
• "I purchased two different brands and loved them both, but these were the MOST for your money."
• "You get a lot of bags for not a lot of money."
• "I will be continuing to order theses - the positive environmental impact is worth the slight inconvenience and and cost."
• "These are great bags, and extremely reasonable in price."
• "This product comes with so many bags. It's a wonderful value."

Cons:

• "It says it’s tough and thick but rips super easy."
• "These bags rip/puncture way too easily, not very thick at all."
• "Overall it could be better in durability, but I’m pretty happy with how many bags I got for the price."
• "It is quite thin. I am worry it won’t hold too much trash or the bag burst before I reach the dumpster. So I still use extra bags .. economically it is very expensive for trash bags."
• "They are very thin and have no way to tie off top so have to be careful when using them for take-out trash."
• "These bags seemed like a good deal for the money, but they are so thin that even if I try to double bag them, it barely takes anything for them to spilt and fall apart."
• "I bought these to avoid using plastic, and it's nice to be able to buy in bulk at a decent price. But...the garbage bags came packaged in plastic."

Usability

Pros:

• "They fit my little garbage cans perfectly and the color is pleasant."
• "I use 3-gallon ice cream tubs for waste cans around the house and these bags are a great fit."
• "Here in Seattle, we have to compost everything that is compostable! So most bags are very thin and break often - these are VERY different - they are a bit bigger than most, making it easy to knot the top."
• "These biodegradable small trash bags are very helpful for disposable diapers, other distasteful trash."
• "I continue to buy these for smaller trash bins and food waste. So much better than using plastic bags for trash!"
• "I purchased these bags for my office trash and they are excellent."
• "These small garbage bags are just perfect for my bathroom garbage can and other cans in the house. They never tear, have a nice texture, no smell and they come off the roll easily."

Cons:

• "These bags are not really functional for a normal size kitchen trash can."
• "These bags are hard to separate along the perforated lines and sometimes cause the bottom of the bag to be ripped."
• "They don’t quite fit our kitchen trash, particularly if something heavy is tossed."
• "They are supposed to fit 5-gallon buckets, but are too small."
• "Difficult to tear off new bag; the bag itself rips easily; the top is not quite wide enough to fit over rim of trash can."
• "These bags are definitely smaller than the normal 13 gallon trash bags from the major manufacturers. They are flimsy and slide down in the can."
• "These bags are thin. They cannot be overstuffed like a black garbage bag."