I've placed on of those lovely new Sun Chip "compostable" chip bags into my home compost - we'll see if they are telling the truth or not! Have these been available in other areas already? Has anyone else tried it?
I don't expect to get the 13 weeks they claim, but I do expect it to be gone by the end of the summer. Either way, I'm happy to have supported the idea of a compostable bag - I really hope other companies follow suite.
I also have a few glade biodegradable bags I used to gather my compost over the winter, so we'll see if those are gone by the end of summer as well .
(FYI the chip bags are incredibly noisy!!)
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Yes whether paper or plastic (dare I say) technologies. Those that are looking ahead should be supported, one at a time, these new ideas will take hold and make a better place for our kids, kids, kids.................! Unfortunately we are based on commerce so what sells, stays. What doesn't gets dropped, bottom line. So any time you can support a more green product that is one more tick in the gun belt.rayoflight wrote:You know, I was wondering why the bags were different! How awesome is that though! Now that I know that I will buy them before I buy other brands.
It will be interesting to see how long it takes to become humus. Probably beat the peat pots in decomposition time.
I'd love to hear more about this! It seems very plastic-y to me, it must be coated with something?a0c8c wrote:I'm sure it will, it's a paper based bag instead of a plastic based bag. they also have a plant that runs on wind and solar power.
It's a nice idea - but I can't really take pictures, the bag is deep in my compost pile & unearthing it weekly (or something) to take pictures would be really disturbing to the pile .
I cut up one of these bags a month or so ago and tossed it into the compost bin. Ive been looking at this thread the last few days so I decided to turn my compost yesterday. I noticed lots of pieces of the bag are still left. While I didnt look too carefully I noticed no real deterioration of the pieces.
On another note, I did some research on this bag a few weeks ago. I don't remember where I finally got the information but I do not expect the bag to compost in most home compost bins. If I remember correctly, the bag will not even begin to break down until 130 degree's is reached. There is a good PDF on the bag on the sun chips web site.
On another note, I did some research on this bag a few weeks ago. I don't remember where I finally got the information but I do not expect the bag to compost in most home compost bins. If I remember correctly, the bag will not even begin to break down until 130 degree's is reached. There is a good PDF on the bag on the sun chips web site.
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nes wrote: I'd love to hear more about this! It seems very plastic-y to me, it must be coated with something?
Maybe it`s the plasticy coating that`s stopping it from composting properly. I wonder if it`s actually all that environmentally friendly.ìovnow wrote:I don't remember where I finally got the information but I do not expect the bag to compost in most home compost bins. If I remember correctly, the bag will not even begin to break down until 130 degree's is reached.
I haven`t seen these bags yet, but if it`s a paper bag that`s been coated in some type of plastic that won`t compost until a specific temperature is reached, then maybe the coating isn`t breaking down and it`s just leeching into the soil.
I wonder if they published the stats for the finished compost in their "test pile" and compared it to an exact replica compost without the bag. Also wondering if they published exactly what "ingredients" are used in the bags.
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This is a very interesting experiment and I definitely want to hear what happens. Can we subscribe to this topic? I'm new to the forums.
And yes, they are indeed incredibly noisy, to the point of being very annoying in fact.
Maybe Pepsico means that it takes "only" 1,000 years for the bag to compost, instead of the traditional 15,000 years.
And yes, they are indeed incredibly noisy, to the point of being very annoying in fact.
Maybe Pepsico means that it takes "only" 1,000 years for the bag to compost, instead of the traditional 15,000 years.
Well so far it's a big fat LOOSER!
I pulled the bag out of my compost yesterday & it looks exactly the same as the day I put it in there . It's been very warm but we haven't exactly reached the heat of summer yet, so I decided not to give up & threw it back right into the middle of the compost.
I haven't been able to locate those pdfs on the pepsico site.
The chips are long since gone but it's packaging is still hanging around...
I'm going to buy another bag and try throwing it into my garbage bag/weed compost attempt as that should get even hotter then the garden compost.
I pulled the bag out of my compost yesterday & it looks exactly the same as the day I put it in there . It's been very warm but we haven't exactly reached the heat of summer yet, so I decided not to give up & threw it back right into the middle of the compost.
I haven't been able to locate those pdfs on the pepsico site.
The chips are long since gone but it's packaging is still hanging around...
I'm going to buy another bag and try throwing it into my garbage bag/weed compost attempt as that should get even hotter then the garden compost.
I tried to compost some bags. I got like 20 of them from someone who was saving them. they do compost in time( not fast enough for me and my piles reach 160f all the time). and during that time stuff gets inside the bags and can create anaerobic pockets.
I now just say to myself, if it decomposes eventually. then its ok to send to the dump. because eventually it will decompose and become humus.
I now just say to myself, if it decomposes eventually. then its ok to send to the dump. because eventually it will decompose and become humus.
nothing wrong with oak leaves until your woefully ignorant co-conspirators with too much experience and too little knowledge or curiosity about nature to show for it decide its a good brown for a compost pile. You know me Soil, now picture me in that situation and how diplomatic I would be. doh!
yup, we got it sorted (I think). Shred those oak leaves and make a special pile. I will look for sun chips bags to throw in as well. Or maybe shred and use as durable mulch.
lol I saw a great lightbulb moment when I showed someone all the oak leaves on the ground in april and asked why there is nothing but oak leaves, when oaks are not the only tree. where did the other leaves go?!? lol
sometime in the future: see all the doritos, m&m's, and frito lay wrappers on the ground? why do you suppose there are no sunchips wrappers?
yup, we got it sorted (I think). Shred those oak leaves and make a special pile. I will look for sun chips bags to throw in as well. Or maybe shred and use as durable mulch.
lol I saw a great lightbulb moment when I showed someone all the oak leaves on the ground in april and asked why there is nothing but oak leaves, when oaks are not the only tree. where did the other leaves go?!? lol
sometime in the future: see all the doritos, m&m's, and frito lay wrappers on the ground? why do you suppose there are no sunchips wrappers?