Bag-To-Nature Compostable Bag And Liner, 20 (3 gallon) bags

I have the Full Circle compost collector. I ran out of the bags that came with it very quickly. I search for the waste bags designed for collector but at that time they were approx $9 plus shipping. No way I wanted to spend that much, so I was in need and ordered these instead. I was concerned about the size and quality initially but after using for several months, I know I will just order these again.When I first used them, the bags seemed a little thin and a little to big. Both of those reservations about the product are long gone. The thinness has not been an issue yet, NO LEAKS after using approx 12 bags. Also the size helps when you remove the bag from the collector. With the extra room you can remove the bag and close it up (twist & tie a knot) with no problem. A couple of times I stuffed it to the point of only being able to close the bag but not secure it. The extra room still allowed me to carry the bag to the bin to dispose it with out worrying if the mess inside would falling out.I usually worry about getting an item not designed for the tools that I have. In this case they are perfect for what I need. I change my bags weekly and have not been disappointed yet.

They are stronger than other compostable bags that I've used, and hold up well even if contents are a little wet. My only issue is how hard it can be to get the bag open. The last box I got, I thought for a while that I'd been sent a single sheet of the material by mistake instead of actual bags, it was so hard to get the edges apart. And, yes, I was working on the edge that's supposed to open :)

Have been using these in the simplehuman Compost Pail, Stainless Steel, and they work great. (They're a little larger than you really need, but that seems to be true with all 3gal compostable bags for that round pail.)These used to be green, and switched to white sometime in 2015. I can't tell any difference between the two colors.They don't sweat or leave the inside of the pail slimy (unlike BioBag). I haven't had any problems with them breaking, even going a full week between changing them.They're labeled for municipal composting (which is how I'm using them). Not sure how well they'd break down in a lower-temperature, home compost pile.[This review is for Bag-to-Nature Compostable Bag, 20-count, 3-gal size, sold by "Bay 15" and shipped by Amazon, ordered in Oct 2015. I've previously ordered from sellers "ripcitymarketplace" and "Deerso", shipped by Amazon, also with good results.]

I have been buying and using Bag To Nature compostable bags for a few years now. Initially I was skeptical because they felt so flimsy, but they were pretty amazing. Durable and perfect for my small compost bucket. But my purchase in October 2018 changed all that. It appears that they have changed how they make the bags. They feel a little thicker, less pliable, and worst of all, they break at the bottom of the side seams. I still had a box of the old ones left and compared - and indeed the formulation seems significantly different. The two pictures I posted show the first page out of the box split at the bottom when I pulled it out of the bucket. I had "lightweight" scraps in it - nothing overly heavy - and I didn't try to compact the bag before making a knot in the top. I just lifted and the seam split. (Fortunately I was still over the counter!). This morning I grabbed the same box, pulled out a bag and as I was opening the bag, it split down a side seam. 2 bags out 7 that I have used have been unusable. And they advertise "extra strength"? Nope. They are "extra weak"!Don't buy these! It's a waste of money and causes a great mess.

The bags are fine. The product information is really terrible. For some reason, it's too darned hard for the seller to indicate the size of the bag in the product/page title, instead they put the model number. Fine. But then, in the description, they list 2 sizes: 3 gallon and 13 gallon, along with the model number for each - even though this is a product page for only ONE of those sizes. Then we're supposed to scroll back up to the top of the page to see which one we're buying. Why not just say "Bag To Nature 3 Gallon 20 pack"? It would be so much simpler. And why list the 13 gallon size in the description of this product at all, since this product is 3 gallon, not 13 gallon?Yes, of course, you guessed it, I browsed the product, and must have too quickly skimmed the description, saw 13 gallons, ordered the bags and am now saddled with useless 3 gallon bags. Ugh.Not worth it to return, so using them in my bathroom wastebaskets.But really, Retail 101 guys: make sure it's clear to customers what they are buying. 2 stars. Entirely for the description fail.