Green Genius Biodegradable Tall Kitchen Bags, Drawstring - 13 Gallon 22 Count

by Green Genius

Product Features

• Proven to Biodegrade under Active Landfill Conditions (typically within 1 to 10 years)
• Ridiculously Strong - Same Puncture Resistance as Leading Brands
• Priced Comparably to National Brands
• Made with 40% Recycled Plastic
• Easy-To-Use Drawstrings

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• ASIN: B002P2M612
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,690 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #71 in Home & Kitchen > Cleaning Supplies > Trash Bags > Tall Kitchen Bags

Product Description

DID YOU KNOW THAT NORMAL PLASTIC BAGS NEVER BIODEGRADE? Well, not for a thousand years or so, which in our book pretty much qualifies for "never". But have no fear: Green Genius trash bags have been proven to biodegrade under active landfill conditions, typically within 1 to 10 years (ASTM D5511). On top of that, our bags have everything the other guys have: They're just as puncture resistant as the national brands (3-ply strength, woohoo!) with ridiculously strong drawstrings. They're priced the same, too. PLUS, they're made from 40% recycled plastic. About the only thing the other bags have that we don't is the ability to sit around intact for the next thousand years or so. SAME STRENGTH. SAME PRICE. BIODEGRADABLE.TM

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Earth friendly, but not compostable, June 26, 2010

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C. M. Leung "CML" (Pacifica, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Green Genius Biodegradable Tall Kitchen Bags, Drawstring - 13 Gallon 22 Count (Kitchen)

I was looking for a compostable tall kitchen garbage bag and ordered these. They do appear to be very strong and are biodegradable. When I was changing our kitchen compost bag, I realized that these do not meet the ASTM 6400 standard and cannot be used in our municipal compost program. They are not quite what I was looking for, but are a step closer than normal tall kitchen garbage bags to being earth friendly.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Garbage bags everyone should use, February 12, 2010

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Sharon Russick (Boca Raton, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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An environmentally friendly garbage bag that everyone should use. They are the standard 13 gallon size and tough as nails-they survive the journey down the trash chute from my 4th floor condo. Don't let the price deter you from using them. Consider the money spent as a donation toward the health of the planet. An extremely worthy purchase.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Try "GreenWASHING Genius" ..., November 5, 2010

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Michael Rae - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Green Genius Biodegradable Tall Kitchen Bags, Drawstring - 13 Gallon 22 Count (Kitchen)

The claim that these bags will biodegrade in an "active" landfill is doublespeak. See the article "Breaking Down Is Hard To Do: How biodegradable are biodegradable plastics?" By Nina Shen Rastogi Posted in Slate for Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at 11:31 AM ET.