If You Care Compost Bin Bags - 49L

Item number: 770009250651 View all from If You Care > View more: Bins & Bags > Compost bin bags 49 Litre 12 pieces Tall Kitchen 49.2 Litre - Eco-friendly waste bags perfect for collecting compostable garden waste, coffee grounds etc. For use in compost bins (61x64.5 cm) If You Care Compostable organic waste bags are made from potato starch from non-genetically modified starch potatoes mixed with a certified, fully compostable polymer. No plasticizers have been added. What makes potato starch strong? Starch is a mixture of a linear (amylose) and a branched (amylopectin) polymer of glucose. Potato starch has a higher percentage of amylopectin than corn or wheat starch. Amylopectin gives starch its structural integrity, so it helps make If You Care compostable refuse bags stronger than bags made from corn starch. Any other reasons for potato starch? The potato starch used to make If You Care compostable refuse bags comes from starch potatoes, which are not grown as a food source, but only for starch production. These potatoes contain too much starch to be good as food. Therefore, there is no withdrawal from the food supply. In addition, 40% less land is needed to produce the same amount of starch from these potatoes as from corn. Other compostable bags are made from corn, which requires more water, but potatoes do not require irrigation and only need normal rainfall. If You Care compostable refuse bags are completely polyethylene-free and contain no plasticizers. Available in two sizes: Food Waste 11.4 Litre - perfect for collecting food scraps and food waste for use with countertop compost bins; Tall Kitchen 49.2 Litre - to be used for compostable waste; fits all 50-litre tall kitchen bins. Product specifications Compost bin bags - 49L Item description Compost bin bags - 49L Item number 770009250651 Version 49 Litre Country of origin Finland Environmental information about Compost bin bags - 49L Why use If You Care compostable waste bags? Approximately 80 million tons of waste (U.S. EPA figures) landfilled annually is material that, under proper conditions, can be converted into compost, including food scraps, yard waste, and non-recyclable paper. In a landfill, this enclosed organic material (leaves, grass, etc.) releases methane gas - a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Diverting food scraps and yard waste from landfills to composting facilities - municipal or commercial in areas where available - contributes significantly to preserving our planet and natural resources.