There is a lot of confusion about the term 'bioplastic'. Grosso-modo is the term applicable to plastics that are either made of materials that are renewable in origin, eg plants (= bio-based) at the end of their useful life can be taken back into the natural cycle (= biodegradable), or combine both these properties. Biobased [...]
Best use the CompostBag® VentiMax® Refill Rolls ™. These have been specially developed for the VentiMax system. They have the right size and the optimal "breathable" effect to prevent odors and insects. Most other bags on the market do not have that same effect or much less. You will then lose a lot of benefit [...]
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That entirely depends on how intensely you use it. Usually a modal family changes the bag 2 to 3 times a week. Because it has become full. If there is not an excessive amount of moisture and the ventilation around the VentiMax® is sufficient, it can be used a little longer.
The CompostBag® bags are OK Compost Home certified. They can therefore be used in industrial composting, where they are completely absorbed into the biomass after 2 or 3 weeks. You should check with the municipality or the intermunicipal company that organizes the GFT collection. The bags can also be used without problems in the composter, [...]
Dan heb je waarschijnlijk een oud zakje gebruikt. Biodegradeerbare zakjes gaan na verloop van tijd degraderen, da’s hun natuur. Koop bij voorkeur de zakjes in kleine hoeveelheden en gebruik ze zo snel mogelijk (liefst binnen de 12 maanden na de productiedatum die je op de zakjes vindt). Then you probably used an old bag. Biodegradable [...]
Fruit flies are a difficult one. They are not so much attracted by the waste in the box, but come from eggs that were already present on the peel before you threw them into the bowl. Maybe you brought them from the supermarket, because it takes seven days before the eggs come out. Other insects [...]
Yes, no problem. As long as there is sufficient ventilation. And you must realize that the more moisture there is in the bag the more airflow around the VentiMax® must be in order to drain the "exhaled" moisture. Otherwise you will still get condensation and moisture drops in the bucket.
If the "breathing" effect is disturbed, you can still get condensation. This is possible because the contents of the bag contain a lot of moisture (eg rot fruit) and / or because the air flow around the bucket is too weak. The latter can be the case if you place the filled bucket in a [...]
The CompostBag® bags have a membrane effect. If the humidity inside is higher than on the outside, the bag will let water vapor through. Through a good ventilation on the outside, that moisture is then led away, so that the waste inside dries out slightly and so rotting, odors and attraction of insects noticeably reduced. [...]