Thursday, October 20, 2011

Greening Your Garbage Bags

Buying products made from recycled materials is just as important as recycling itself. It helps communities get a good price for their recyclable materials and gives business an incentive to keep the cycle going.

I noticed Harris Teeter has apparently discontinued their Naturals trash bags made from recycled plastic, so I went online looking for an alternative. Amazon carries PrideGreen bags, which are not only made with recycled plastic, but contain an additive that helps them biodegrade faster. And at a price as low as 18 cents a bag (with free shipping), they're competitive with bags made from freshly-drilled petroleum.
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1 comment:

  1. Kirsten (peacefuldog)October 20, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    That is cool--though I try to avoid buying trash bags at all, and just re-use other large bags around the house...empty dog food bags work great.

    I wonder how fast these things biodegrade? Thanks for the thoughtful post!

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