Here’s a harsh reality: most of the “biodegradable” dog poop bags you see on supermarket shelves aren’t actually better for the environment. These bags, which are designed to degrade faster, are mostly made of plastic and leave behind harmful microplastic residue when they break down. To show the planet proper love and care, Arctic Sammy recommends Little Green Dog’s compostable poop bags.
As a dog owner, you probably find yourself crouching down every day to scoop up your furry friend’s business. If you’re like most people, it’s been a long time since you’ve thought about why. Dog poop is not only smelly and unsightly, it can attract predators, harm wildlife and over-fertilise the ground. In many places, you can also cop a large fine if you leave it lying around.
Dog poop bags are one of the most essential dog accessories on the market. Chances are, you’ll need at least two every day. Used in combination with dog poop bag holders that attach to your leash, belt or backpack, dog poop bags provide one of the easiest options around for picking up after your pup and keeping your neighbourhood clean.
We all want to make sustainable choices and help protect the planet we live on. Here’s why Arctic Sammy’s compostable poop bags for dogs make for a better, cleaner, more convenient approach.
Types of dog poop bags
It should come as no surprise that, like other dog accessories, dog poop bags come in a range of styles, sizes and colours. They’re also made from different materials including:
Plastic
Traditional plastic poop bags are usually made from polyethylene. This petroleum-based plastic can take hundreds of years to decompose and even then, it doesn’t break down entirely but turns into microplastics that linger in the soil. Plastic poop bags are both strong and affordable, which is why they’ve been the go-to option for dog owners for so long.
Biodegradable
Biodegradable poop bags are made from plastic combined with additives designed to help them break down faster. Biodegradable bags still leave micro-plastics behind, but due to their name, they’re often mistakenly perceived as the most eco-friendly option.
Compostable
Compostable poop bags are typically made from plant-based materials that fully break down in the soil without releasing any toxins or pollutants. According to Australian standards, 90% of a compostable bag has to break down within 12 weeks and in six months the bag should be gone completely.
The limits of plastic poop bags
The environmental effects of plastic begin during the production process. The plastic poop bags need to be heated, shaped and cooled, an energy-intensive, carbon-producing endeavour. As plastic bags break down, they release microplastics into the ecosystem that can contaminate the soil and water and even negatively impact human health. They can also cause direct harm to wildlife that ingest or become entangled with them. In a land waste site, it can take a plastic dog bag over 1000 years just to degrade into microplastics.
The benefits of compostable bags
Whether you’re taking your best friend for his daily walk around the block or for a longer hike or camping trip, here are some good reasons to have compostable poop bags on hand.
A truly green option
When you buy the right kind of compostable bags, they’re manufactured from renewable resources, break down into nutrient-rich compost and don’t produce any toxic residue.
Diverts waste from landfills
Compostable bags are designed to break down in compost facilities, preventing more waste from ending up in landfills.
Quality
Compostable bags are just as lightweight and easy to carry around as other dog poop bags, and they mask odours just as well too.
Peace of mind
By quickly cleaning up your best friend’s business with environmentally-friendly products, you maintain your peace of mind and a good relationship with your community – including other dog owners.
Buy compostable dog poop bags from Arctic Sammy
Compostable bags are an eco-friendly approach that’s greener and more sustainable. But you still have to shop at the right place to make sure your bags provide a level of quality you’re happy with. Arctic Sammy provides truly green compostable poop bags from Little Green Dog. These bags are fully biodegradable, 100% compostable, plant-based and as strong and sturdy as anything else on the shelf.
These Little Green Dog bags are available in five-roll packs that contain 60 plant-based bags, perfect for the once-a-day pooper. With their poop bags, Little Green Dog decided to meet the higher-than-average European standards. After 12 weeks, no more than 10% of the remaining material fragments are larger than 2mm and after six months, the biodegradation generates at least 90% of the carbon dioxide given off from the reference material.
Once you’ve picked up your poop bags, check out Arctic Sammy’s other dog accessories like the durable dog poop bag holder, backed by our lifetime warranty.
To find out more, send a message to the Arctic Sammy team!
