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Post by ZandraJoi on Oct 4, 2020 21:02:55 GMT -5
www.rover.com/blog/truth-about-biodegradable-poop-bags-in"If You Use Biodegradable Poop Bags, You Need to Read This If you’re anything like me, you pick up your dog’s waste in a green poop bag, toss it in the trash bin, and feel pretty good. After all, you’re helping the environment while cleaning up after your pooch. Unfortunately, according to the Federal Trade Commission, there’s something stinky in the world of “biodegradable” poop bag manufacturers. What’s a responsible dog owner to do? Is there such a thing as a poop bag that’s good for the environment? We’ve got the scoop on earth-friendly poop bags and how to use them...." My notes: It's a topic that people shy away from but it's important for the environment. Living rural, our pooper scooper is a shovel. But we do have biodegradable bags we have on hand when we are out. We rarely have a need for them anymore as we don't go on vacation anymore.
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Post by Bob on Nov 27, 2021 18:46:03 GMT -5
It should be mandatory to use them. We use them and it should be mandatory everywhere. Humans’ plastic grocery bags should be biodegradable too.
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Post by lammchen on Nov 28, 2021 8:06:59 GMT -5
I thought they were all biodegradable now for poop bags? I guess not? When our daughter comes with her dog she brings her own bags but I have some here stored away in case she runs out.
I know that people say that regular plastic store bags don't break down for a long time but whenever I pack anything away in a plastic bag, it seems to lose it's strength and crumbles a few years later when I get it out of storage. So I'm not sure what to believe.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Dec 1, 2021 12:16:39 GMT -5
I thought they were all biodegradable now for poop bags? I guess not? When our daughter comes with her dog she brings her own bags but I have some here stored away in case she runs out. I know that people say that regular plastic store bags don't break down for a long time but whenever I pack anything away in a plastic bag, it seems to lose it's strength and crumbles a few years later when I get it out of storage. So I'm not sure what to believe. Most are made to be biodegradable, however that term is confusing. To biodegrade, it needs air. It cannot biodegrade in a landfill under mountains of trash. That's why even in a compost pile, we have to turn it to let nature do its job. When they turn the landfills, they still are covering organic matter that won't hit the sun nor air. Plastic bags DO lose their strength & crumble. They break down but the difference is they break down into smaller particles. Since it's oil based, those small nanoparticles stay in the environment for a very long time.
Something can break down, lose its strength but still be there.
Hope this clears up some confusion
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