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I'd like to see a useful spectrum of classifications between "lasts forever as a pollutant" and "dissolves in water". As in How biodegradeable is it?. I think t
by jvanderbot 2y ago
I'd like to see a useful spectrum of classifications between "lasts forever as a pollutant" and "dissolves in water". As in How biodegradeable is it?. I think that would help make distinctions between the many "biodegradeable" options.
You want something that is just biodegradeable enough that it doesn't become a forever problem, but not biodegradeable enough that it mixes with food or becomes useless as a food container.
The worst offender is compostable bags: They can hold trash for about 1 day before they become the trash.
- jpalawaga 2y agoprotip, store your compost (with bag) in the freezer. not only will it not smell, but your bag won't degrade until you go and take it out.
- jvanderbot 2y agoBrilliant! Thank you.
- julianlam 2y agoThat's a little weird for a bag designed to hold biodegradable products... have you tried other brands? I buy mine from Costco and they easily last 2-3 days (the amount of time it usually takes for the pail inside my house to fill up). I take care not to dump wet items in, though not exhaustively so, e.g. coffee grounds are OK, sauce and liquids go down the drain.