Bio bags and what you need to know
No plastics of any kind go into the manufacture of bio bags. They breathe by allowing heat and moisture to escape, which reduces bacterial buildup and odor, and decompose without harmful residues in a controlled composting environment within 10 to 45 days. If disposed of in a natural setting, bio bags decompose at the same rate as paper, leaves or food waste and within eight to 14 months if disposed of in fresh or salt water. (However, it would be environmentally irresponsible to dump waste in any form of container, even bio bags, in our oceans, lakes, rivers and streams. ) Bio bags are also shelf stable, meaning they will not begin to decompose until they are exposed to the earth and its microorganisms.