- Posted by: Elizabeth Redmond
- Category: Biodegradable, Compostable, bioplastic
Pet Doo-doo Dilemmea
Are you one of the millions of pet owners who experience second degree duty grief every day? Every time you take your dog for a walk, do you take along a doo-doo bag? Every time you change the kitty litter, do you scoop it into a plastic bag to have a stink free trash? For all of you pet owners out there, your pets can now do their business and you can get off guilt free. (Disclaimer: this does not solve the actual litter toxicity problem but does although solve excrament disposal issues.)
New to the market this summer, Perf Go Green is introducing a full line of 100% biodegradable kitty litter bags and waste bags of all sizes. When less than 2% of plastic bags get recycled, it is easy to see the responsible next step. Standard plastic bags take anywhere from 100-500 years to break down, while biodegradable bags take anywhere from 12-24 months to break down leaving far less mass in landfills annually.
Manufactured by Spectrum Plastics, these bags are composed of recycled plastic, OXO-biodegradable additives, and are designed with a perforated film to aid in the decomposition process. Keep your eye peeled and your conscience out of the guilt weeds.
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on April 2nd, 2008 at 9:54 pm
When a bag biodegrades what are the compounds left behind, solid liquid and gas? are these just as bad as a non degraded bag?
on April 3rd, 2008 at 2:29 am
According to the manufacturer of these bags, and I’ve written about them too on my blog, http://www.trendbites.com, they don’t leave any toxins, not gases, behind. It’s the fact that they can biodegrade in a landfill that is so unusual. Hoping its for real.
on July 21st, 2008 at 10:20 am
I recently had a chance to test these bags myself.
If you’re interested, here’s a link to the review – http://1greenproduct.com/2008/07/kitchen-outdoor-perf-go-green-recycled.html
Hope you and your readers find it useful!
- Aaron Dalton, 1GreenProduct.com