Why Use Biodegradable Trash Bags?

In this article you will find a description of Biodegradable trash bags, their chractertics and advantages. We hope you find this to be an intersresting article to help you choose the type of rubbish storage you will use. Please click the link at the bottom of the articles for more information:

Biodegradable trash bags are a good way to do your part to keep massive amounts of garbage out of our landfills. The fact of the matter is that we all throw things out, and when you add up the amount of garbage per person, it adds up to a huge pile of garbage. Our landfills are filling up faster than we can find space to throw out our garbage, so it is important to help out by (a) throwing less out and (b) using bags that break down in our landfills.

Not many people are using biodegradable trash bags. Most are not even aware of their existence and this is because they are fairly new on the market. Once you are aware of their existence, though, there is no good reason not to use them. They are no more expensive than regular garbage bags and they break down in the landfill at a much faster rate than regular garbage bags.

There are three main types of biodegradable bags available:

1. Oxo - meaning the plastic will break down when exposed to oxygen;
2. Bio - meaning the plastic breaks down into CO2 and water when it is exposed to UV light, moisture, heat and microorganisms;
3. Degradable - means it can be broken down

The process behind the biodegradation is two fold. First the plastic is oxidized, then micro organisms consume the plastic leaving behind "refuse" which is a reusable biomass which is both environmentally friendly and does not contain harmful toxins. All products that biodegrade find their way into our waterways and our earth, so we need to take care with what we dispose of and how we dispose of it.

No one is certain how long it takes for a regular trash bag to break down, but estimates are over 1,000 years! We haven't been using them long enough to know for sure. We certainly do not want to leave a legacy of massive piles of plastic bags behind for future generations, so it is good to think now of that possibility.

This is why using biodegradable trash bags is not only sensible but prudent. If you cannot locate these types of bags in your local supermarket, the next best choice is to order them from an online store. They are no more expensive than regular plastic bags and you can be certain that you are doing your part to be green whenever you throw away trash.

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