Plastic bags polluting a beach

The problem with plastic bags — and the better alternative.

Plastic on a beach

The Problem

Every conventional plastic bag you use today will still exist 500 to 1,000 years from now. They do not biodegrade — they break apart into microscopic fragments called microplastics, contaminating soil, waterways, and eventually the food we eat.

Canada alone disposes of billions of plastic bags every year. Most end up in landfill. Many end up in nature.

1,000+

Years to break apart

Microplastics released

The Bag To Nature Solution

Bag To Nature bags are made with a certified biopolymer blend, independently tested and verified to break down completely under industrial composting conditions — leaving no plastic residue and no microplastics.

They are BPI Certified, meaning they have been independently tested and passed the ASTM D6400 standard — the most rigorous certification for compostable plastics in North America.

Hands holding soil with a sprout

What BPI Certified Means

BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute) is North America's most recognized compostability certifier. A BPI Certified product has been independently tested against the ASTM D6400 standard and confirmed to biodegrade fully under industrial composting conditions.

BPI Certified products are accepted by municipal composting programs across Canada and the USA — including green bin programs.

Composting 101

Do This

  • Place the entire bag — contents and all — in your green bin
  • Accepted by most municipal composting programs in Canada and the USA

Not This

  • Do not place in your blue recycling bin
  • Not designed for home backyard composting

Check with your local municipality to confirm green bin acceptance in your area.

Compostable bag in green bin

Strong when you need it.
Back to nature when you don't.

Switching to compostable does not mean settling for less. Bag To Nature bags are puncture-resistant, leak-proof, and engineered to handle wet kitchen waste without fail — then break down completely when composted.