What You Need to Know About Eco-Friendly Garbage Bags in Singapore

With Singapore increasingly promoting green technologies, many businesses are revisiting their ways of doing things, from how they run their day-to-day operations, to the way they handle waste.

In this Eco-Friendly Garbage Bag Guide, we’ll take a look at some of the best options available in Singapore, how to use them responsibly, and make the right purchase to continue creating a cleaner and greener environment. We’ll also look at other mainstream products such as BIOGreen’s garbage bags and why transitioning to greener bags is a necessary way to lessen our environmental footprint.

What Are Garbage Bags?
Uses Garbage bag are a must have for every kitchen at home or for small business owners to keep both the space as well as the surrounding of the property clean and healthy. Made with plastic, these bags offer a Surpassing level of strength, making them the ideal choice for those tough jobs. But they are also extremely costly to the environment in the long run: They decompose slowly and poison the environment.

How to Responsibly Use A Trash Bag in Singapore
While we rarely give lining our waste bins a second thought, small changes can have a larger than expected impact on the environment. And it’s not as difficult as you may think, with eco-friendly garbage bags available at supermarkets such as BIOGreen’s.

Here are some creative ways to use trash bags responsibly in Singapore:
Reduce the use of plastic: The break-down time for 100% plastic trash bags could be decades to a couple of centuries in the landfill since the degradation time of 100% plastic is uncertain and is dependent on the type of plastic bag and the environment. To the extent possible, opt for waste bags that are environment-friendly, not the traditional plastic ones. These options degrade more readily and are limited in their carbon footprint, which helps in sustainability efforts and contributes to the overall reduction of decomposing in waste handfills or oceans,
Opt for the right size: An overly large waste bag often ends up in underfilling, plastic waste, and a smaller one can cause spills and mess during disposal. Selecting the right size garbage bag, makes it easier to prevent waste seeping between the bag and the bin.

Correct separation of waste: This will allow more items to be recycled and upcycled than burnt in an incinerator. “While we have the idea of an environmentally friendly waste-to-energy system taking place here in Singapore, the waste ash that is generated still goes to the Semakau Landfill, which will run out of space by 2035.

Advantages of Using Green Trash Bags
Switching to biodegradable trash bags may seem like a small thing to do, but it can actually have a huge impact on your wallet and your environment.

Do your part for the Singapore Green Plan: Governments now more than ever are pushing for environmentally friendly actions, see Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 and Zero Waste Masterplan for references. When you make the switch to eco-friendly garbage bags, this takes one more step towards the direction of these national goals and can help keep your business compliant with environmental compliance and ahead of the curve when it comes to potential future regulations.

• Brand image: When you go green using bio-degradable garbage bags, your business can come across as a responsible, environment-friendly brand. This may bring more customers your way, and distinguish your business from others that haven’t taken up green initiatives.
• Long-lasting cost saving: By recycling eco green garbage bags from, for example, BIOGreen, into the raw materials to make new, these bags can remanufactured, allowing you to save in the long run. Companies in Singapore can also seek the 3R Fund, a co-funding support for waste minimisation, reuse and recycling projects. Considering that through eco-friendly garbage bags and similar changes businesses can decrease the amount of waste and be granted up to 80% covering for these implementations, looking at the long run, the developers believe that this will result in a net benefit.

How to Choose the Right Eco Friendly Garbage Bag
We have some easy tips for you to remember to help you choose the best eco-friendly garbage bag.

• Material: Look for the bags with material made up of biodegradable such as bags made up of cornstarch or plant fiber. Biodegradable bags are also broken down much faster than plastic bags, which is good for the environment.
• Certification: Be sure to find out if your eco friendly garbage bags provider holds a Credible Environmental Certification. For instance, BIOGreen complies with the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme to show you that we are serious about looking after nature. On top of that, we carry FSC-certified goods meaning that they’re made from responsibly managed forests.
• Size & Durability: Look for a provider that offers different sizes of garbage bags and is also durable to hold in spills. For example: at BIOGreen we offer a range of garbage bag sizes ranging from small (S) to extra large (XL) and characteristics such as heat resistant.

BIOGreen Biodegradable Garbage bags products
At BIOGreen, we offer a range of green disposal products:

Biodegradable Garbage bags – BIOGreen
Better for the planet, one bag at a time — pick up your biodegradable garbage bags for a cleaner, greener future!

Biodegradable Garbage Bag
Our biodegradable trash bags features a star-sealed bottom for maximum strength and trustworthiness. They are also heat proof and scent-free, so they can be used to manage waste in countless situations. Plus, if disposed in the landfill, these bags will decompose within 12 months. Designed in sizes small (S) to extra large (XL), all sizes feature an environmentally friendly and practical way of dealing with several waste levels.

Plastic OXO biodegradable bio-carrier bag – BIOGreen

The sizes on offer on Biodegradable (d2w) OXO Carrier Bag

Biodegradable OXO bio-carrier bag
Our OXO Bio-carrier Bags are practical being D2W to biodegrade and being eco-friendly. OXO mean they are oxo degradable (meaning bags degrade naturally not heat treated). Under smart conditions they reach 99.9% oxidative degradation and 100% industrial degradation under passive conditions.

The OXO oxidation degradation involves certain conditions where the environmental factor is mainly in connection with the strength and duration of the sunlight that were different with a season and the climate. The period of accelerated weathering is equivalent, under the test conditions, to exposure to a temperate climate for 3 months to 3 years. In natural conditions, degradation time varies from several months to years depending on the environment.

These sturdy and reliable bags are perfect for packing in customer facing environments and for retail but can also be used as light weight garbage bags for general waste. And, available in a range of sizes, they give companies the ability to offer a smaller-footprint option while also addressing two aspects of packaging and waste in one practical solution

Biodegradable drawstring bag – BIOGreen
Size of S, M & L

Biodegradable Drawstring Bag
Durable and biodegradable, our drawstring bags are available in three sizes, small (S) to large (L). They are made to seal tight and can bear a few kilos in capacity, so nothing should leak, and your waste will remain securely packed. With a pull string closure, it is easy to handle and tie as needed.

Oxo Biodegradable D2 Laundry Bag – BIOGreen

OXO D2w Bio Laundry Bag (biodegradable)

Biodegradable OXO D2

For businesses specialising in laundering and processing mass volumes of laundry, our biodegradable OXO D2w Bio Laundry Bag is perfect for holding soiled linens or clothes, providing an eco-friendly solution to standard plastic laundry bags. It’s not a garbage bag, but you’ll be achieving the same goal, and implementing sustainability across several domains of your facility.

Transition to Earth Friendly Trash Bags for a Better Future
Choosing to use Earth-friendly rubbish bags might feel like making a minor choice at the check-out lane, yet for Singapore, this choice carries nation-wide impact. The vision of a future without excess waste is becoming more than a poster hung at community centres; it is a pathway we can start to tread today. From households to offices, the power now sits firmly with each of us to give that vision a firmer footing.

A meaningful contribution to the future
Visit BIOGreen if you need eco-friendly rubbish bags in Singapore. Our Products are biodegradable and they are strong, tough, and good for the environment, which is great news for any company looking to cut down on their plastic waste.