The first time I purchased a second-hand garment made of recycled polyester a couple of years ago, I was automatically drawn by its innovative production process using post-consumer water bottles, quite literally bringing the term “how one’s trash can become another one’s treasure” to a tangible example.

Biodegradable bag? Compostable? Recyclable? Or better yet, paper? Every time we find new concepts to improve or minimize the impact of single-use products, but are they really an option or is it a new greenwashing strategy? What is really the best option for the Earth? Too many options but no one has explained to us what is involved in choosing one or the other. From BCOME we explain the differences between them, so you can choose wisely. In this article we will talk about bags, but this information is applicable to any product.