New Compostable Mesh Leaf Bags

Brown paper yard waste bags are a staple of the fall in Ohio.

First, one has to wonder, "why do we even use brown paper bags?" Because they're biodegradable!

Local municipalities often re-direct organic waste to be recycled or reused and that's exactly what Kurtz Bros. specializes in!

However, there is a dirty little secret about brown paper yard waste bags -- they hide contaminants.

Contaminants can be anything from plastic, to trash, to treated wood (that's a big no, no!) and all these bad agents make it difficult for Kurtz Bros. to recycle the material as it adds an extra layer of workdue to the need to spot the contaminant material and then remove it.


Luckily there is a solution for both the recycler and the home owner who wants a simple and effective manner to remove yard waste -- dsolv™ bags.

"The dsolv™ system allows homeowners to more quickly and easily fill each of the bags with up to 60 pounds of yard waste. Homeowners simply make a knot on the top of the mesh bag and then use a fist-sized ergonomic carrying handle to transport the bag curbside for pickup. For haulers and compost facilities, the dsolv™ bag is easily recognizable and clearly marked as compostable. Unlike paper yard waste bags, it will not tear if it becomes wet and is easier to load into the garbage truck. Finally, the mesh bag construction enables easier identification of unwanted contaminants."

Plus they are biodegradable:

"The new dsolv™ bags are made from a bio-resin. Corn and other plants are processed to form a starch compound that is used to create the bags. The resin is 100 percent compostable, yet the bag offers strength and a long shelf life. The new bags do not degrade when exposed to rain, oxygen and sunlight. Only when they are placed in a composting environment, do the bags begin to biodegrade. Under ideal composting conditions, the bag breaks down in about six months."

One Kurtz Bros. employee estimates that using dsolvbags can reduce the amount of contaminants up to 50%. That's a win win for both the recyclers and the home owner.

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