13 Gallon Compostable Tall Kitchen Bags
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Made from Non-GMO Potato Starch: Crafted from high-starch potatoes grown only for starch production—not for food—reducing pressure on food supplies and requiring 40% less land and no irrigation compared to corn-based alternatives.
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Extra Strong Design: Potato starch naturally contains more amylopectin than corn or wheat starch, giving these bags greater structural strength and durability without added plasticizers.
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Fully Compostable & Plastic-Free: Certified compostable and 100% polyethylene-free, these bags break down naturally in commercial composting facilities, helping reduce methane emissions from landfills.
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Supports Sustainable Waste Management: Ideal for diverting organic waste like food scraps and yard trimmings from landfills to compost, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Fits Standard 13-Gallon Bins: Perfect for home use in tall kitchen pails—available in 13-gallon and 3-gallon sizes to suit different composting needs.
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Made from Non-GMO Potato Starch: Crafted from high-starch potatoes grown only for starch production—not for food—reducing pressure on food supplies and requiring 40% less land and no irrigation compared to corn-based alternatives.
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Extra Strong Design: Potato starch naturally contains more amylopectin than corn or wheat starch, giving these bags greater structural strength and durability without added plasticizers.
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Fully Compostable & Plastic-Free: Certified compostable and 100% polyethylene-free, these bags break down naturally in commercial composting facilities, helping reduce methane emissions from landfills.
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Supports Sustainable Waste Management: Ideal for diverting organic waste like food scraps and yard trimmings from landfills to compost, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Fits Standard 13-Gallon Bins: Perfect for home use in tall kitchen pails—available in 13-gallon and 3-gallon sizes to suit different composting needs.
Sustainability
These compostable kitchen bags are a smart, sustainable solution to everyday waste. Made from non-GMO potato starch—sourced from starch-only potatoes that aren’t part of the food supply—they require 40% less land and no irrigation compared to corn-based alternatives. The high amylopectin content of potato starch also makes the bags stronger without needing plasticizers or polyethylene. By using these bags to divert food scraps and compostable waste from landfills to compost facilities, you help reduce methane emissions—a major contributor to climate change. It’s a simple switch that supports cleaner soil, air, and water.
Carbon Neutral Shipping
EARTHSHOPP PAYS CARBON OFFSETS FOR EVERY SHIPMENT.
We also use only sustainable packaging materials:
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100% recycled cardboard
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100% recycled stuffing material
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Compostable tape
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Babasse (sugar cane waste) paper
*Carbon offsets are paid through Shopify Planet.
13 Gallon Compostable Tall Kitchen Bags
About If You Care
The If You Care brand was created in 1990 and started with unbleached coffee filters. If You Care had the first and only unbleached coffee filters in North America at that time. Parchment Baking Paper and Baking Cups soon followed, both unbleached as well. There was no other brand in the North American market offering brown chlorine-free paper products.
If You Care has continued to come out with more products over the years.
If You Care products are produced with a view to reducing the amount of waste in our waste streams. If possible, nothing should remain after the product has been used and properly disposed of. The packaging is made from unbleached recycled cardboard or paper which should be recycled again.
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How to use
Using these 13-gallon compostable trash bags is simple and sustainable. Just place a bag in your standard tall kitchen bin and use it as you would a regular trash bag—especially for collecting compostable items like food scraps, paper towels, and other organic waste. Because the bags are designed to begin breaking down when exposed to moisture, it’s best to change them regularly to prevent premature composting inside the bin.
Once full, tie the bag and place it in your municipal or commercial compost bin if available. These bags are certified compostable and will break down naturally, helping you reduce landfill waste with minimal effort.
What is Earthshopp?
Earthshopp was founded by a mother and son team who believe that the health of the planet and reversing climate change should be a top priority for all of us. We are passionate about finding ways to live sustainably and in harmony with the Earth, and we believe that mankind can function in a balanced and sustainable way with the planet.
That is why we created Earthshopp.com - a marketplace for sustainable goods. Our mission is to create a space for people to painlessly transition to sustainable, earth-friendly products for all of their needs and wants, resulting in sustainability becoming the norm in shopping.
We believe that every small change we make in our daily lives can have a big impact on the planet. By choosing to purchase products that are good for the environment, we can help to reduce our carbon footprint and make a positive difference in the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
These bags are certified compostable, but they break down best in commercial composting facilities where conditions like heat and moisture are controlled. Check with your local composting program for acceptance.
Yes, but they’re designed for compostable waste like food scraps and yard trimmings. If used for regular trash that goes to landfill, the bags won’t compost properly and may behave like regular organic material in a landfill.
Under proper composting conditions, they break down within 10–45 days in commercial composting facilities. Decomposition times may vary based on environment and moisture.
No—thanks to their high-strength potato starch formula, these bags are stronger than many corn-based alternatives. However, they should be changed frequently as moisture can begin the composting process.
These are designed to fit standard 13-gallon tall kitchen trash bins, making them ideal for daily household compost collection.