Bio-degradable food waste bags...

Alan_Cross

... where to buy?

The smallish ones for domestic, kitchen caddy use with recycling food/organic waste.... our local Tescos say they don't stock them. Does anyone know where to get hold of 'em?

Seakay

I get mine provided by our council, but I believe that Ecover make them?
You might get more answers to this one posting on Green and Ethical?

lisawood78

Get mine on Ebay, I use them for dog waste, not recommended i'm sure but what else are you meant to do with it?

JayJay14

I've seen them in Asda and Wilkinsons, but you have to make sure they are made of the correct materials if they are collected by the local authority.

Ours provides all our bags as they don't want the wrong ones, they provide cornstarch bags.

Not all biodegradable bags are classed as compostable.

robsmum_2

Our Tesco sell them but so do Sainsbury's. I find Tesco's much better.

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jenniewb

If its any help, the carrier bags from Tesco are bio-degradable.

I can vouch for this as I sometimes save them for bin bags and within a few weeks they do infact biodegrade.

jwil

You cannot use biodegradable plastic bags in a food waste bin, they must be compostable. The local supermarkets around here sell them, but a couple of websites I am aware of (I've never used them) are: http://www.caddiesandliners.co.uk/
http://www.biobags.co.uk/

doelani

I buy mine in Asda, £2.60 for 10. I have previosuly bought them in tesco as well

http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/catalog/sectionpagecontainer.jsp?departmentid=1214921923725

Check with your council, I have read on MSE that some supply for free and some like mine charge. I am sure you can also get them online.

chippy2u

Get mine in the local council office. £3.50 for 50 bags.

Ben84

jenniewb wrote: »

If its any help, the carrier bags from Tesco are bio-degradable.

I can vouch for this as I sometimes save them for bin bags and within a few weeks they do infact biodegrade.

While they break down in to small bits of plastic that you cannot see, most supermarket bags do not biodegrade, just degrade. It seemingly helps with the litter problem as they're no longer visible as plastic bags in trees and rivers, but the environmental effects of releasing lots of little bits of plastic are questionable. They're not suitable for composting, and won't produce any materials that are beneficial to your compost when they break down.

I've been lining my compost bucket with newspaper. Not entirely waterproof, but I find it keeps it very clean, at most needing a quick rinse out after being emptied.