Review on 🗑️ Norpro 870 - 100% Compostable Bags, Grey (50 Count) by Mary Hawkins

I bought these with the Norpro compost bin and charcoal filters. I was composting in my garden thinking they were biodegradable and would make going from bucket to heap easier. First, they're dirty - so flimsy they rip and leak, never stay in the bucket and always go in the trash - who wants to lug down and out of there? You must use gloves and throw them away. I always use a stronger plastic bag to put under this liner. They're so flimsy that walking to the compost heap will tear them apart with half a sack of kitchen scraps. Having to use one bag under one bag completely misses the mark when I throw away the second one. . That's hardly environmentally friendly. AND ALSO. Not suitable for outdoor use according to the packaging. So what do you do with a "compostable" bag if you can't use it in your compost pile? Apparently, although my small town accepts leftovers, my research shows that FIVE BIG CITIES won't accept these packages, and you could even get a fine for tossing them in the trash! So where do they compost? my front yard? So they're beyond dirty, don't work in a compost bin, don't compost in the backyard, don't compost in the city, and produce more waste than they're useful. I've found that it's best to use a good, sturdy, large, zippered freezer bag that can be rinsed out after each use, or if you can find a plastic bucket that fits in a compost bin to take with you and for a walk the compost heap, rinsing again between uses. To combat odors that can build up with repeated use, I always use leftover citrus. I use any half of a lemon or lime to clean the inside and quickly make the citrus zest, crushing it and grating the inside so the oil will help remove and hide any odor.