Dog poop bags-biodegradable?

hollydays

Any suggestions for suppliers?

thorsoak

Personally, I use Tesco bio-degradable nappy sacks! Cheaper than poo-bags.

unforeseen

thorsoak wrote: »

Personally, I use Tesco bio-degradable nappy sacks! Cheaper than poo-bags.

And it makes the poo smell nice !!!128513;

hollydays

Thanks guys

jwil

Personally I wouldn't waste your time buying biodegradable bags. They are no better for the environment. Just buy ordinary bags and deal with them responsibly (i.e. don't litter them!).

This article sums up a lot of the issues with biodegradable and compostable plastics.

http://www.isonomia.co.uk/?p=5390

Despite their name, very few of the biodegradable plastics currently in use will biodegrade in a way that solves the problem of plastic litter. The key European standard that compostable plastics must meet (EN13432 – there is also a similar American standard, ASTM D6400) concerns how materials degrade in enclosed industrial composting. In the conditions found in a hedgerow or the ocean, where temperatures and levels of microbial activity are lower, EN13432-compliant materials will degrade far more slowly. They therefore offer little practical benefit over conventional fossil fuel based plastics as a means of reducing litter impacts.

Nor will they break down quickly if composted at home. There are other certifications for compostability in a home composter and biodegradation on land and in fresh and salt water but these are not internationally recognised – an American standard for marine biodegradation was withdrawn in 2014. Very few mainstream compostables meet the home composting standard.

w06

even bog standard carrier bags degrade within a year or two, much more quickly if exposed to light

I think all of the poo bags I've bought in a long time have been biodegradable (asda/aldi/morrisons/wilkos)

I not infrequently accidentally wash and occasionally tumble dry (unused!) poo bags that I've forgotten to take out of my pocket, most of them survive and are usable and so not sure the biodegradable ones will degrade any faster than the non-biodegradable

teddysmum

Nappy sacks are also thinner than poo bags, so less plastic involved anyway. They are also a lot cheaper, if you don't mind the see through 'problem'.

halfone

I use nappy sacks in the back yard. However when we're out and about my dog has a habit of doing his doings in leaf litter; prickly leaves and little sticks puncture the flimsier bags too easily and it can get a bit messy, not to mention stinky! I find these to be reasonably tough: scot-petshop poo bags - amazon link - they do them in smaller quantities as well.