Our tenants really like their biodegradable trash bags, but apparently these do not meet any of the standards for sustainable cleaning products because they do not contain recycled content. Has anyone heard of a CIR related to biodegradable vs recycled trash bags?
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Jason Franken
Sustainability ProfessionalLEEDuser Expert
608 thumbs up
December 21, 2010 - 2:39 pm
I haven't seen one on biodegradable specifically, but how thick are the bags in use at the project building? There's a CIR that is more or less viewed as standard review criteria that allows you to exclude trash can liners that have a thickness of 0.7 mil or less. That may allow you to sidestep the issue entirely.
Sara Neff
Director, Sustainability ProgramsKilroy Realty Corporation
65 thumbs up
December 21, 2010 - 2:49 pm
Well, that works. Ours are 16 microns (.016 mil) thick.