http://inhabitat.com/eco-friendly-biodegradable-doggy-poop-bags/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Sat, 25 May 2013 19:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://inhabitat.com/eco-friendly-biodegradable-doggy-poop-bags/comment-page-1/#comment-249559 Jmilholen Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:09:00 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=150214#comment-249559 Compostable items are preferable over biodegradable ones. By definition, biodegradable items, unlike compostables, do not have a timeline for decomposition and can contain toxins. Those products can also contain up to 97% plastic and still be called biodegradable, so long as they have a little bit of organic material in them that microorganisms can break down. Some Biodegradable products are even coated with chemicals that catalyze the breakdown of the plastics present into smaller plastic pieces that are "indistinguishable in soil." You can't see the plastic anymore, but it's still there releasing its toxins. Compostable products like poop bags are available. Compostable over biodegradable labels! : ) Compostable items are preferable over biodegradable ones. By definition, biodegradable items, unlike compostables, do not have a timeline for decomposition and can contain toxins. Those products can also contain up to 97% plastic and still be called biodegradable, so long as they have a little bit of organic material in them that microorganisms can break down. Some Biodegradable products are even coated with chemicals that catalyze the breakdown of the plastics present into smaller plastic pieces that are “indistinguishable in soil.” You can’t see the plastic anymore, but it’s still there releasing its toxins. Compostable products like poop bags are available. Compostable over biodegradable labels! : )

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