Review: Earth Rated Biodegradable Scented Puppy Waste Bags

I realise this might not be the most elegant of products to review but as a proud owner of a gorgeous chocolate puppy there is one inevitability that I can not avoid: what goes in must come out!

Any responsible dog owner will always have a stash of poop bags on hand when taking their pooch out for a walk so that they are prepared to clean up should the need arise. There are a surprisingly large range of products on offer, when looking for a stock of puppy poo bags there was only one real feature I desired; that they be biodegradable so that they do not harm the environment when disposed of.

I came across Earth Rated, a Canadian company who describe their product as  the best dog waste bags around. The Earth Rated bags are extra long (9 x 13 inches), extra strong and totally leak-proof. The bags come in both unscented and scented options, I decided to try the lavender scented biodegradable dog waste bags.

As you might have guessed from the name Earth Rated take their responsibility for looking after the environment seriously. Their products are packaged using recycled content, with even the rolls’ cores are made of recycled paper. The bags fully comply with biodegradability standards in the UK/EU and  contain an EPI additive that helps them degrade unlike traditional plastic bags.

I received a neat, attractive package containing 18 rolls of 15 biodegradable lavender-scented bags that fit into most standard-sized leash dispensers. I couldn’t quite believe that this little package contained 270 bags as it was such a small box but it did, with very neat rolls. On opening the box you could really smell the lavender scent which was attractive, although a little artificial.

On first use of the Earth Rated biodegradable scented puppy waste bags I was astounded at their generous size which certainly makes picking up easier and quicker than a shorter bag where you can sometimes get a bit messy! I was surprised at how thin the bags feel in comparison to other waste bags, however I have not torn one yet so they are living up to their extra strong and leak-proof description.

The lavender scent certainly helps distract from other odours and helps make the task less off putting. The only slight drawback from these waste bags is that they do not have handles which makes for slightly more complicated tying of the bags but it’s not a major problem as they tie relatively easily without handles.

The Earth Rated biodegradable scented puppy waste bags have lived up to their description and make the responsibilities of dog ownership easy and simple to deal with. I would certainly recommend these to any dog owners and award them 4 out of 5 stars.