BioBag Premium Compostable Food Scrap Bags, 3 Gallon, 25 Count

I use these at home and at work. They are great! I have had no issues with them. They are pretty durable. Just be sure not to let food sit too long (more than 5 days), otherwise the bag will start to degrade, which after that long would be expected.

I bought these when NYC started a pilot program in my neighborhood for compostable recycling and no one else was carrying them. Of course now everyone is selling them! The price is good though so I don't feel like I wasted my money. One caveat. These really are compostable. Empty out the container you use them in fairly often because if you don't well you will just need to dump the contents into a fresh one! That's a good thing to know though. They actually do their job!

These bags tear easily and break down quickly. They begin to leak if they are not changed every other day. If you don't generate a lot of compostables, you will end up with a slimy, smelly compost pail. I double-bagged these until I finished the roll, then I ordered EcoSafe-6400 CP1617-6 Compostable Bag, Certified Compostable, 2.5-Gallon, Green (Pack of 90), which is a far sturdier bag, while still meeting the City of Seattle requirements for curbside collected compostables.

The product does work as intended...but just a little TOO fast. It starts degrading about as soon as anything wet touches it so it is necessary to get it to the recycle bin every 2-3 days. Having a heavier/thicker one probably defeats its purpose; so this DOES accomplish what it is supposed to.

I wanted to reduce my plastic consumption without having to sacrifice too much convenience or go completely Old World... All I needed was bags for cleaning the cat boxes that would go directly into the large kitchen trash bin, and small bags to go in the bathroom waste bins for tissues n such. Fits the bill. I do wish they would explore more energy efficient crop options like bamboos and switchgrasses for the plant-based plastics, but every little step counts, I guess.

Beware- there are two different kinds of bags that come in apparently identical packaging. This one has more ridged and plastic-y feeling bags, with seams that split open at the slightest tension. I ended up tearing and trashing more than half this box. Most didn't even make it into the compost bin- they ripped upon opening. Others ripped while pulling out the full bag.Conversely, the other bags are seamless and made of a sturdy softer material. I've never had a single problem with them. They hold a lot of weight and never fall apart.I have no clue why the bad ones are randomly distributed in otherwise identical boxes, but now I will only buy them in the store so I can check which ones they are.

I've been using these bags for many years now. The best thing about this product is that I don't have to clean a compost pail anymore. That was my least favorite job next to litter box cleanup. So as far as I'm concerned these bags are a miracle. They are sturdy enough that they hold together when fairly full. The only caution I would give is to be careful when you're opening the bag initially. If you're too rough, you can split the side of the bag. It takes them a while to break down in the compost pile, but they do decompose completely.

I have used these bags in my kitchen for years with very few problems. These bags have held up fine in my kitchen compost bin with slightly damp scraps as long as my bin is emptied every 3 days or less. The bags break down in my backyard compost pile within three months with no special attention. It would be nice if the bags were able to last longer indoors or hold more liquid but I don't think those are reasonable expectations for a compostable bag.