Biodegradable Dog Waste Bags, 200 bags, Pet Station Refill Litter Bag
- 200 Bag Roll
- 13″ long x 8″ wide, 0.75 Mil Thickness
- Controlled-life plastic technology of 18 months
- OXO-BIODEGRADABLE formula
- Compostable
Product Description
The two main types of biodegradable plastics: oxo-biodegradable and hydro-biodegradable. In both cases degradation begins with a chemical process (oxidation or hydrolysis), followed by a biological process. Both types em… More >>
Biodegradable Dog Waste Bags, 200 bags, Pet Station Refill Litter Bag
Jul 06, 2010 | 5 | Dog Training Products
July 6th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Problem I have is I found out these are not biodegradeable at all….they are not certified because they just fall apart into little bits of plastic..so you end up with little bits of plastic in the soil and groundwater. Real biodegradeable bags like biobag break down for real but only in controlled composting. So these bags are kind of a scam.
Rating: 1 / 5
July 6th, 2010 at 11:07 am
It is my first time to purchase “biodegradable dog poo bags” on Amazon, and I did a few research to decide which one works best and of course “cost saving”, because it is easier to compare price online and I also read reviews to make sure my decision is correct (if someones thinks the same way as me). This green bags definately attracted me, because the prices looks “great” and the product looks nice and seems like it is packed in an elegant box, it’s green and there seems to be lots interesting story on the box about how the bag works and how to make dog “POO” become more “eco-friendly”. The best thing about this product is it is made by “d2w controlled-life plastic technology”, and it’s “biodegradable”, this indeed confused me, because I was not sure what it “controlled-life” and “biodegradable”, then I check the website and did some research again, it is different from “compostable bags” which is not made from corn starch and will not release methane when it’s biodegradable, which sounds even better than “compostable bags”. Because I heard biobags will not biodegrade when we simply compost in our garden, someone told me I need to bring to the professional composting facility, which sounds more difficult for me.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 6th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
I just received these bags and they work great. I have a large dog (about 100 lbs) and these bags still work well for this size dog. I was a little worried they would only work for the smaller dogs but so far so good.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 6th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
There is another bag option I was looking into before buying this product [ I do not remember the exact name, but it's a 750-count blue bags ]. That one costs $23 for 750, which comes out to about 3.1 cents per bag. Where are this is $6 per 200, which is exactly 3 cents per bag. (Having the amazon prime trial, I didn’t have to pay shipping, which was nice.)
Anyway, doing some more unnecessary research, I learned about ASTM-D6954-04-Oxo-Biodegradable and how those blue bags, and others like it are not really biodegradable, but merely degradable, or that they slowly breaks apart into smaller pieces. This bag is truly biodegradable, as evidenced by the fact that it has an actual expiration. Not sure if anyone cares about that fact, but the fact that it is ultimately cheaper [ which I hope doesn't change in the future ], the environmental-friendly aspect of it is quite a nice bonus.
As per the product itself, it work. Very strong, and it does what it’s supposed to. Not sure what else to ask for of [pseudo]-plastic bags. The bags are the size of adult person’s hands, smaller than I am used to [grocery store bags] but it doesn’t seem to be a problem. I guess it’s size even reduces it’s environmental impact slightly, which is good.
I bought two packs, which should last me a year, and if the price doesn’t go up too much, I’ll definitely buy them again.
Couple of issues:
1) I’ve scoured the bag for a “Use By” date, and cannot find it. Hopefully, my batch was produced within this year.
2) No idea why a 200 count bag would be also be called 90-day supply. If i used 2 of these a day, that would be 100-days.
3) I wish they rolled them up the same way the bags-on-board did so I can put them in those little container. But I guess these are a little more fragile than those bags, maybe it’s best to just bring one a a time.
Rating: 5 / 5
July 6th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Okay, they’re “just” poo bags. But compared to some others they’re
(1) less expensive,
(2) stronger,
(3) quieter (they crinkle less),
(4) cuter (kawai!),
(5) more discreet (low-key green versus tarpaulin blue), and
(6) packaged more conveniently (as one big roll in a cardboard dispenser).
And whether or not it was intentionally badly written, I got a kick out of all the broken English on the box as well as on the bags themselves. You gotta love the Sanrio vibe.
Rating: 5 / 5