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How Do Biodegradable Garbage Bags Work?

by Anant Khare 31 Jan 2022

Plastic bag pollution kills wildlife and damages the environment, but biodegradable garbage bags can help. These bags do not contain harmful chemicals so they are safe to use and are also much safer for the environment. Using biodegradable trash bags is one easy thing you can do to help protect and preserve the environment. But how do they work? And what makes them safe for the environment?

What are biodegradable garbage bags?

Biodegradable garbage bags are plastic bags that are made out of biodegradable materials. This makes them better for the environment than traditional plastic bags.

Toxic chemicals and carbon dioxide are released into the air when traditional plastic bags are manufactured, transported, and disposed of. Biodegradable garbage bags are made from materials that are less harmful to the environment, so they reduce both toxic chemicals in the air and carbon dioxide emissions.

What are they made of?

Biodegradable garbage bags like the one from The Better Home are typically made from polylactic acid. In the manufacturing process, cornstarch is used to create the plastic bags. This corn-based plastic is then molded into trash bags that are comparable to traditional plastic bags. When thrown away, these types of garbage bags will break down over time instead of taking up space in a landfill forever.

How are they better for the environment?

Biodegradable garbage bags can be recycled just like traditional plastic bags. However, most people don't recycle biodegradable garbage bags because they aren't common enough to have a recycling program set up for them.

Biodegradable garbage bags degrade faster than regular plastic garbage bags because they're not as durable. These bags may break down in as little as six months, while it could take over 100 years for regular plastic bags to break down in landfills. When biodegradable garbage bags do break down in landfills, they don't release toxic chemicals or carbon dioxide into the air.

The advantage of biodegradable garbage bags is that they decompose quickly and won't cause environmental damage when disposed of properly.

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