Bought a $60 'compostable' bin liner pack and they fell apart in 3 days

I really wanted to cut down on plastic waste in my kitchen, so I grabbed a box of those compostable bin liners from my local grocery store in Portland. Paid around $60 for a pack of 50, which felt like a lot but I figured it was for a good cause. By day three, the bottom of the bag just ripped open when I tossed in some coffee grounds, and I had to clean up a mess of wet scraps off my floor. I tried using them for lighter stuff like dry paper, but even then they'd get holes by the time I took the bin out. Honestly, I think I wasted the whole $60 because they don't hold up like regular plastic bags do. Has anyone else had this problem with compostable liners, or did I just buy a bad brand?

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murray.cora9d agoMost Upvoted

Heard those bags need industrial heat to break down, not your kitchen bin?

aaronsullivan9d ago

Yeah it feels like every "eco friendly" thing we buy has some hidden catch we don't find out about till later.