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Finn Poop Bags, 92% USDA Certified Biobased

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Finn

Poop Bags, 92% USDA Certified Biobased

A lower-impact single-use plastic, not a plastic-free product. Without a named polymer or a compost certification we score it in the middle band.

5 / 10 Medium plastic footprint $$

Plant-based pickup bags stated as 92% USDA Certified Biobased. Finn does not name the polymer, and bio-based feedstock does not change what the material is: these bags are plastic.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little plastic
A flexible film bag stated as made from 92% biobased, plant-derived material. The specific polymer is not disclosed, and the remaining 8% is unexplained. Bio-based plastics are still plastics.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds a lot
Bio-based film is still a plastic; bioplastics fragment into microplastics outside ideal composting conditions
End of life: persistence and recovery Persists somewhat
Recyclable cardboard box (stated); inner roll wrap not stated. Only partly recoverable; some of it persists.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Some concern
Some plastic-contact chemistry is possible; see the notes.
Transparency and verification Little disclosed
Polymer not disclosed; biobased % stated but not confirmed in the BioPreferred catalog

Strengths

  • 92% biobased content stated, reducing virgin fossil feedstock
  • Recyclable outer box stated
  • NASC-audited brand for its supplement line

Trade-offs

  • The bag is still plastic and the polymer is not named
  • No compost certification is claimed for this product
  • Biobased % not confirmed in the USDA BioPreferred catalog

What's inside

A flexible film bag stated as made from 92% biobased, plant-derived material. The specific polymer is not disclosed, and the remaining 8% is unexplained. Bio-based plastics are still plastics.

PartMaterial
Bag filmPlant-based polymer, type not disclosed (stated 92% biobased)
Roll coreNot stated
Packaging
Recyclable cardboard box (stated); inner roll wrap not stated
Microplastics
Bio-based film is still a plastic; bioplastics fragment into microplastics outside ideal composting conditions

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

USDA Biobased 92% (stated)Plant-based film (polymer not disclosed)

Certifications

None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.

About Finn

Finn is a US pet wellness brand selling supplements and waste bags, with an emphasis on lower-impact materials.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.