Cleaning
Tall Kitchen Trash Bags
Box of 50 LDPE bags
380
g
Total plastic weight
Trash bags are virgin plastic made to be discarded. Each bag often holds other plastics, nesting waste inside waste for landfill.
2%
Recycle probability
500
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
2 components- LDPE bags (50)374g
- Paperboard box6g
Production footprint
Per unit1140L
Water to produce
4.57kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Compostable PBAT and PLA LinersPlant-based materials, breaks down in industrial composting facilities.0gplastic
- 100% Post-Consumer Recycled LDPE BagsUses recycled resin to divert plastic from landfills.380gplastic
- Heavy-duty Kraft Paper LinersView product →Plastic-free, biodegradable, and suitable for dry kitchen waste.0gplastic
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