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If You Care Lawn & Leaf Bag 8 Bags
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FREE shipping on orders $59.99+ (Exclusions may apply)
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Earn XX Healthy Points with your purchase
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Certified Compostable
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No Plasticizers & No Polethylene
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Made with GMO-Free Potatoes
If You Wellness-Care Certified Compostable Trash Bags are made from potato starch from non-GMO starch potatoes blended with a certified, fully compostable polymer. No plasticizers are added.
What Makes Potato Starch Strong?
Starch is a mixture of a linear (amylose) and a branched (amylopectin) polymer of glucose. Potato starch has a higher percentage of amylopectin than either corn or wheat starch. Amylopectin gives starch its structural integrity, so it Assists make If You Wellness-Care Certified Compostable Bags stronger than bags made from corn starch.
Any Other Reasons for Potato Starch?
The potato starch used to make If You Wellness-Care Certified Compostable Bags comes from starch potatoes, which are not grown as a food source, but only for starch production. These potatoes are too high in starch to be good for food. Therefore, there is no diversion from food supplies. To produce the same amount of starch from these potatoes as from corn requires 40% less land. These potatoes require no irrigation, and need only normal rainfall. Corn requires much more water.
Why Use If You Wellness-Care Certified Compostable Bags?
Approximately 80 million tons of waste (U.S. EPA figures) which goes to landfill annually is material which under the right conditions, can be turned into compost, including food scraps, yard trimmings and non-recyclable paper. In a landfill environment, this organic material (leaves, grass etc.) releases methane gas – a greenhouse gas – contributing to global warming. Diverting food scraps and yard trimmings from landfill to compost facilities – either municipal or commercial in areas where available – contributes significantly to preserving our planet and natural resources.
Product Attributes
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Potato starch from non-GMO “starch potatoes” – grown for starch, not for food
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Blended with certified fully compostable polymer
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No plasticizers. Plasticizers migrate, which deteriorates mechanical properties of bags.
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Package from 100% recycled board processed chlorine-free (PCF)
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No polyethylene. 100% certified compostable
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Potato starch from potatoes grown for starch only – no diversion from food supply
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Potato starch uses less water than starch from corn. No irrigation necessary, only natural rainfall.
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40% less land is used to produce same quantity of starch from potatoes as from corn
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Use for compostable waste
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Bags are certified compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)
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Bags along with waste can be composted in municipal or commercial compost facilities
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Cardboard box should be recycled
How To Use
These bags are for leaves and compostable yard waste. Grass tends to accelerate the decomposition of these bags, therefore we recommend that you do not leave bags on your lawn for an extended time, nor fill bags entirely with grass clippings. Grass clippings which remain on your lawn decompose quickly and provide nutrients to your lawn. Place bags promptly on pavement or gravel while waiting for collection.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, Wellness-Car-e, Remedy, or prevent any disease.
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Probiotics Disclaimer:
Probiotics are refrigerated in our warehouse to ensure quality and optimal potency. They are also shipped with a FREE ice pack. Although the product may not be cold when it arrives, this ice pack helps maintain a cooler temperature during transit. We recommend considering weekend/holiday delays when ordering (I.E. ordering on a weekday and not on Friday or Saturday, or during holidays