Earth Rated Compostable Plant-Based Poop Bags
Earth Rated
Compostable Plant-Based Poop Bags
Plant-based and home-compostable certified, but still a bioplastic film that can shed microplastics outside composting, so a 3.
Plant-based, TUV Austria OK Compost Home certified bags (note: Earth Rated also sells conventional polyethylene bags, so buy the compostable version). Strong and leak-proof.
How this score breaks down
Strengths
- Plant-based; TUV Austria OK Compost Home and Industrial certified
- Strong and leak-proof
- A real alternative to polyethylene poop bags
Trade-offs
- Still a flexible bioplastic film, a polymer, not plastic-free
- Earth Rated also sells conventional plastic bags, so buy the compostable version
Scored on our durable-goods method (durables-v1, 2026-05-30). How we rank →
What's inside
Pet waste bags made from a plant-based, certified-compostable bioplastic (PLA and PBAT) rather than polyethylene. Still a flexible polymer film, certified to break down under composting conditions.
| Part | Material |
|---|---|
| Bag film | Plant-based bioplastic (PLA and PBAT) |
Free of Polyethylene (petroleum plastic)
- Packaging
- Plant-based; certified compostable
- Microplastics
- Bioplastic film; breaks down in home or industrial composting, but can fragment into microplastics if it goes to landfill or the environment instead, where most pet waste ends up
Attributes
What this product is, at a glance.
Certifications
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About Earth Rated
Earth Rated is a dog-care brand founded in 2009 in Montreal to make cleaning up after your dog less of a chore, now used by millions of people across dozens of countries. It makes dog waste bags and dispensers along with plant-based grooming wipes and a grooming line.
Its certified compostable waste bags appear in the BPI registry, which confirms they are compostable to recognized standards, an important distinction because only the bags specifically labeled compostable are plant-based, while the regular bags are recycled-content plastic. The brand's positioning is affordable and reliable rather than certified across the board.
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