If anyone can find me a good deal.
Trying to be environmentally conscious.
Happy to buy over 1000.
Sized 8 Litres
For food waste in the green bin.
Looking for 8 Litre Compostable Bags
treeman on 29/09/2019 - 08:49
Last edited 29/09/2019 - 08:50
Last edited 29/09/2019 - 08:50
Comments
Newspapers are inconvenient. They get wet and fall apart when the bin is emptied.
Trying to be environmentally conscious.
Environmentally conscious > inconvenience.
I line mine with quite a few sheets and empty it frequently (especially if something quite moist has just gone in) and I never have that problem.
Being environmentally conscious doesn’t have to be inconvenient.
@jjjaar: I would like to give newspaper a go but can't imagine it being too successful. Similar to what whooooah said.
I don't know where to get newspaper from. Who reads newspapers anymore?
Junk mail is free but most are glossy. Is glossy okay to use?Ask local newsagent if they have old papers they throw out on a particular day of the week
Thanks for the link. I found some cheaper ones so seems like I'm on the right track.
Why don't just get a compost bin/worm bin?
An apartment balcony is plenty fine for a worm bin. Get a few wicking beds to use the compost and you're all set.
What do you do with the compost?
Wicking beds are for growing veggies. Veggies are nutrient hungry so it will consume that compost quick smart.
We live in a unit and don’t grow any veggies or plants that needs compost.
@whooah1979: Veggies love compost. They don't need it but you'll get much better crop from regular composting.
@[Deactivated]: Worms are very picky, they don't eat everything.
We have a small garden, there wouldn't be any point for a compost bin.
One word : 'scoleciphobia'! My SO'S ; not mine.
Bunnings has them (and maybe Woolworths)
A compostable bag won't break down unless exposed to heat greater than about 70°C.
If you are using these for general waste they take about as long as plastic to break down in landfill.
If you are using these in domestic compost they will never break down, it doesn't get hot enough.
If you are sending your waste to a commercial composting facility, PERFECT, this is the right choice of bag.
My council's website says not to use plastic bags in the compost bin for collection including those labelled as compostable. Not sure what kind of operation they are running, seems a little silly to me.
There are multiple ways to compost commercially, their option may not get hot enough. I have toured two in the last month and am designing one currently, each uses different techniques but all achieve temperatures high enough to break the bags down.
For food waste? Line with newspaper.