SunChips says it doesn't want to contibute to the trash problem, though it make all those bags for its snacks.
So, they say they've made the bags compostable.
The bags are made from plants. And the company says a 10.5 oz. bag is designed to fully break down in 14 weeks when it's put in a "hot, active compost bin or pile." Though, it could take a little longer.
Would this influence you to buy from this company? Think the Frito Lay should put all their chips in compostable bags? Would you buy this snack over chips because the bag is compostable?
The company said they did tests to ensure the bags actually composted. I wonder if they would pass the Baltimore test: Would they degrade after being tossed into the Inner Harbor?
Baltimore Sun photo/Sarah Kelber