* Garden * 100% Biodegradable * 100% Compostable * BioBags are made from Mater-Bi * Nature Knows the Difference * Changing the World without Changing the Earth * Each BioBag Includes Removable Tear-Strip for Easy Closure * Meets California Law SB 1749 for Biodegradable and Compostable Product Claims BioBag is the world"s largest selling brand of biodegradable and compostable bags made from the material, Mater-Bi. Widely used for the collection of food waste for composting, BioBags are also popular among consumers who seek to reduce the amount of polyethylene-based plastics in the environment. BioBags are GMO free, certified for use in organic agriculture and CEN certified for restricted use of metals in our vegetable-based inks and dyes. Our products meet the ASTM D6400 requirement, which is the gold standard for compostable plastic. BioBags are shelf stable, just like paper towels, yet biodegrade quickly when exposed to nature"s elements and micro-organisms, leaving no harmful residues behind. Please enjoy this wonderful product! The Ten Second Plastic Bag Lesson Regular polyethylene-based plastic bags can take over 100 years to degrade and are not compostable. Less than 2% of all plastic bags ever get recycled. Studies indicate that 100,000 marine animals and 2 million birds die every year from ingesting or being caught up in plastic debris. Some manufacturers are blending additives to polyethylene to produce "degradable" bags. Unfortunately, this process fragments the bags into pieces of plastic debris that do not meet the ASTM D6400 standard for biodegradable and compostable plastic. BioBag products are based on starch, vegetable oil and other renewable resources. No polyethylene is used in the production process. We are fully certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute to be 100% biodegradable and 100% compostable. Please be sure the biodegradable products you buy are properly certified. Meets ASTM D6400 This certification assures that BioBag products meet the specifications found in ASTM D 6400 and will biodegrade rapidly & safely when composted in a municipal or commercial facility. Please check to make sure facilities are available in your community.