Bags: Compostable Plastic
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Green: Single-Use, Recyclable or Compostable Foodware (Bags, Cold Cups, Cutlery, Containers, Stir Sticks, Napkins) With No Toxic Fluorinated Chemicals
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Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) Certified Compostable Bags
When to UseUse for compostable products, not for trash or recyclables. Putting compostables in the landfill releases methane, a polluting greenhouse gas.
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Info on this product category: Bags: Compostable Plastic
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Only use compostable bags for compost. Compostables in the landfill release methane, a polluting greenhouse gas that can lead to climate change.
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Criteria for Bags: Compostable Plastic
Criteria for Required products:
Compostable plastic bags must meet requirements at bit.ly/sfcompostablebagcriteria.
Last updated
Last updated:
December 25, 2021
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