The Compostable Bag Test - will 'compostable' bags compost?
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- Опубліковано 23 лют 2020
- Some supermarkets now use bags they claim are 'compostable' so I thought I would put them to the test and see if they actually do decompose!
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This is nice. I hope this kind of plastic become more usable by big companies. It is more sturdy than paper bags.
I think it’s only a few stores atm. I use compostable caddy liners for kitchen scraps now as well.
Do you want to try this bag, we are a manufacturer of biodegradable bags in China
Wow this is amazing! This would be great if this kind of plastic was used in food wraps, toy packagings, and etc. etc. Imagine how wonderful it would be! I can envision such a beautiful world!
Thanks for sharing this! 💜
At this stage it wouldnt because it actually creates more issues then it solved with the current garbage processing. They dont decompose fast enough for the companies to handle them so they polute the compost created by the garbage disposal companies. Right now its better to use plastic bags and seperate them correctly then to use bio plastics and throw m in the compost. Counter intuitive but true unfortunately.
This was interesting I never know what to think about these different products sometimes.
I know! I'm pretty much willing to try and compost anything if it reduces waste!
Hi Elizabeth, A great testing out video with very good results, Thanks for sharing, Take care.
I was looking to get compostable trash bags off Amazon and this was the exactly the kind of video I was looking for to measure my trustworthiness in them actually biodegrading.
I've heard other types of these arent as successful, glad yours was.
Yes, I was sceptical. I think you can kind of tell from the feel of the bag whether it will decompose as they have a certain kind of feel to them.
@@northlondonallotment6745 They have to have a certain standard don't they they? I don't have an allotment however my council does allow me to "recycle" food waste in our brown bin
They give us free compostable bags too which does help. Basically all that waste will go to a site, to go to a composting site.
All in all, it means very little of my waste gets thrown into regular waste which is quite nice
Very informative, conclusive. Thanks.
Such efforts.. Wow.. Great
Very interesting, thank you!
HI there,
Which exact brand of bag did you test with? Thanks so much!
I'd like to know the brand name of the bag that you used?
Necker even seen those bags thanks for sharing
The first was from the Co-Op and I think the second was a Waitrose vegetable bag. I have to say, I don't see many but I do find some food packaging that looks plastic but is corn starch so I throw that in as well.
I switched from regular plastic to the composting ones a few months ago just a small way to use less plastic I hope.
Pro tip: you can watch series on Flixzone. Been using them for watching a lot of movies these days.
@Charlie Krew Definitely, I have been using flixzone} for years myself =)
Do you want to try this bag, we are a manufacturer of biodegradable bags in China
10 months to decompose
Thank you for the video
👍
These bags are designed for composting in an industrial facility, not a garden compost heap
This video kind of says different thought. It may not be as super fast as in a industrial facility, but it’s better than nothing compared to oil made plastic, that will be around longer than some of us will be. I can see this type of plastic being a solution to single use plastic products that we can’t out phase due to sanitation reasons, like disposables gloves, which we have seen was one of the most common used single use products besides mask during the high of the Covid pandemic.
Thank you for making this.
Thanks for watching :)
I'm glad they did, but I still don't put them in mine!
I compost almost everything! When I get things from the shop I read all the fine print to see if it’s compostable! As well as the bags I’ve composted corn starch packaging and all the cardboard.
Wow! This is nice. What did you make it with?
Can you tell howmany slugs you got after using compost in your yard dont mention flies.
I have used transparent bags in my compost bin. The bags didn't work for me. Thanks for the tips and video though. 👍🇨🇦
Sorry to hear that. I do hope they begin to make more things compostable at home and the bags a bit quicker to degrade!
No it was the super markets elfs that came during the night and took it out
Hello Elizabeth,
I tried them years ago. For me it breaks down to slow. I keep using my bucket with lid.
take care Joyce 💚👩🏻🌾🍀
I have two big composters so it just all gets thrown in!
Question, If I use this will liquids eat through it? Say in a typical garbage sense where the bag is in the can for a week or so?
It depends what’s in it to be honest. A week is about best before it leaks and then I add the bags to the compost or bag/box them if I can’t get to the plot.
@@northlondonallotment6745 super, thanks!