Compostable Garbage Bag

Urban India generates 62 million tonnes of waste (MSW) annually and predictions tell us that this will reach 165 million tonnes by 2030. 43 million tonnes of municipal solid waste is collected annually, out of which 31 million is dumped in landfill sites and just 11.9 million is treated – Why bother with all this you ask? Because YOU can do something to change that.

The ‘Solid Waste Management Rules’ focus on the segregation of waste at its source – That is your home. Government of India requires every household to have at least 2 bins – Green Bin for wet waste and the Blue Bin for dry waste. There is also a Red Bin for domestic hazardous waste such as needles, blades, bandages, batteries and in times of COVID used gloves & masks as well! (Included for free in your monthly garbage bag set)

What you get: 31 X 2 Medium-sized compostable garbage bags in Blue and Green colors. 2 Red bags because Indian households don’t really produce as much hazardous waste.

These compostable garbage bags are great eco-friendly swap for plastic bags the size is good for a family of 4, they hold up to 3 KGs easily and are great for the planet!

Quick usage reference:

A Green bin should be used for Wet waste. The contents of the Green bin as described by MSW Rules 2016 are:-

• Food wastes of all kinds cooked and uncooked, including eggshells and bones
• Flower, fruit and waste including juice
• vegetable peels
• household garden/plant wastes
• Soiled paper (used toilet paper, paper towel, etc.)

A Blue bin should be used for dry waste. The contents of the Blue bin as described by MSW Rules 2016 are

• Paper (Newspaper, notebooks, etc.)
• Cardboard & cartons
• Containers & packaging of all kinds excluding those containing hazardous materials
• Compound packaging (Tetra pack etc.)

Plastics Red bin should be used for hazardous waste only and all municipality workers in metros and tier 1 towns are usually well trained in the science of segregation.