attention Australians!

 Do not buy these "compostable" kitchen bin bags from your local supermarkets. 

They are very, very thin, and impossible to open without the bag shredding itself into ribbons. 

I have one in my kitchen bin right now and it's held together with masking tape! Which makes a mockery of the "compostable" label. 

Unless masking tape is also compostable?



Comments

  1. jabblogApril 5, 2023 at 7:04 PM

    Oh dear! Bargains aren't always bargains, are they?

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    1. RiverApril 6, 2023 at 12:23 PM

      jabblog; these were no bargain at over $4 per roll.

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  2. Iris FlaviaApril 5, 2023 at 10:48 PM

    D'oh! That is true irony!!!
    Am I glad we live ground floor. I simply put it on the board and carry it outside to the compost bin.
    But really... Just that charge or did no one test that product?!

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    1. RiverApril 6, 2023 at 12:24 PM

      Iris; I don't know if the company tested the product. I just know I will never buy them again.

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  3. Yorkshire PuddingApril 6, 2023 at 12:10 AM

    The official blurb...."Glad to be Green® Compostable Kitchen Caddy Liners are partially made from renewable material corn starch and designed to hold food waste. They’re fragrance free, available in mini and small sizes. Glad to be Green® Compostable Bags are certified home and industrial compostable and are a great way to divert food waste away from landfill by composting it instead. Compostable bags are not designed for landfill."
    What a joke! They are just jumping on the environmental bandwagon and trying to boost company profits. Previously "Glad" put mountains of plastic into the environment. They never seemed to give a damn about that.

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    1. RiverApril 6, 2023 at 12:25 PM

      Yorkshire Pudding; the way these bags shred, they're not designed to hold anything at all. I'm quite disappointed. I shall email the company.

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  4. MikeApril 6, 2023 at 4:49 AM

    Thanks for the warning. And Yorkshire Pudding, thanks for the on point rant.

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    1. RiverApril 6, 2023 at 12:26 PM

      Mike; you're welcome. buy a different brand.

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  5. messymimiApril 6, 2023 at 11:25 AM

    A gimmick i'm sure they will try here, too. When they do, I will keep your warning in mind.

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    1. RiverApril 6, 2023 at 12:27 PM

      messymimi; it pays to beware, but you don't really know without trying them. .

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  6. Susan KaneApril 6, 2023 at 12:44 PM

    quality along with $$? Nah.

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    1. RiverApril 6, 2023 at 10:13 PM

      Susan Kane; the "glad" brand is usually reliable, but not in this case.

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  7. yellowdoggrannyApril 8, 2023 at 11:52 PM

    good to know..I had thought about buying them.

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