✨ Matter: 13-gallon tall kitchen trash bags, unscented.
🌿 Material: Plant-derived biopolymers, per Matter. That makes them a plant-based plastic, not plastic-free.
♻️ Composting: BPI, TUV Home and TUV Industrial certified. Matter says they break down within 12 months in a backyard compost pile.
💚 Progress Over Perfection: There is no truly plastic-free trash bag yet, so we list the best option we can find and tell you exactly what it is.
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✨ GreeneWrap: 13-gallon drawstring kitchen trash bags, unscented.
🌿 Material: A blend of PLA (a plastic made from corn), PBAT and cornstarch, per GreeneWrap.
♻️ Composting: BPI and OK Compost Home certified. GreeneWrap says they break down within 180 days in compost.
💚 Progress Over Perfection: PBAT is a compostable plastic made from petroleum, and PLA is a plant-based plastic, so these are not plastic-free. There is no truly plastic-free trash bag yet, and these do break down in compost, unlike regular trash bags. We want you to know so you can choose.
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✨ Simply Bio: Extra-thick 55-gallon bags (1.57 mil), 12-pack, for yard and heavy-duty use.
🌿 Material: PLA (a plastic made from plants) and PBAT, per Simply Bio.
♻️ Composting: Certified for home and industrial composting (ASTM D6400), per Simply Bio.
💚 Progress Over Perfection: PBAT is a compostable plastic made from petroleum, and PLA is a plant-based plastic, so these are not plastic-free. There is no truly plastic-free bag this size yet, and these do break down in compost, unlike regular trash bags. We want you to know so you can choose.
✨ Superbio: 1.6-gallon liners for a countertop compost bin, 0.63 mil thick.
🌿 Material: Plant-based bioplastic, per Superbio. This is still a plastic, just not one made from oil.
♻️ Composting: BPI and OK compost INDUSTRIAL certified (ASTM D6400, EN 13432). Industrial composting only, so check that your town’s compost program takes them.
💚 Progress Over Perfection: There is no truly plastic-free bag for food scraps yet, so we list the best option we can find and tell you exactly what it is.