I learned of these bags through my mother, who just ordered some. They are amazing! Jody Hall, Courtice ON

Recieved a bag within our mail. Love them! Much better than the cheap biodegradable/expensive bags that we have been using. Oshawa Resident, Linda Warrington

I have been using the bags in a Compost Plus pilot project for the past four years. The large bags are well designed, hygienic and an efficient way to deal with organic waste. I have one in my kitchen on an ongoing basis (with the top folded over when not in use) and we have no difficulty with odours or fruit flies. I have three yellow labradors sharing the same space all day and not once have they approached the bag: now that's hermetic!! Any waste that is particularly nasty or "ripe" I first wrap in newspaper or put in a small bag-to-earth bag before adding it to the pile in the large bag. I'm extremely happy with the system and it has dramatically cut our landfill garbage from two or three to less than one full bag a week. P.S. In our experience, the system is much more hygienic than plastic garbage bags in the hot summer months: whereas the plastic heats up and essentially stews its contents, the compostable bags maintain a more moderate temperature and the waste doesn't liquefy (or smell) nearly as rapidly. J. Heintzman, September 19, 2005

I have used your bags for years. I recently tried (out of curiosity) a cheaper version of the bags and was grossly disapointed. I am now back to using your clearly superior bags. Keep it up! H. Williams Waterloo ON

The following is an e-mail sent to G. Colgan, fall of 2001 from the Toronto, Ontario area.

"Back in July you sent me a carton of your manila bags to test. It followed my disappointment with bags produced in the U.S. As promised, I distributed packs of five to various neighbours to test how the bags stood up to usage. It is a fact that NOT ONE bag broke up after being subjected to saturation. Four of my friends reported bags being sodden at the bottom when put out for pick-up, but none gave way. Just in the past two weeks (collection is made every two weeks) two of us deliberately left filled bags out during periods of heavy rain. They dried out at the top, remained wet at the bottom, but none gave way. Clearly, you make a product that meets its purpose. With winter conditions, I can't see any change in the product's ability to withstand the elements. Thank you, George, for your confidence in allowing me to test your product. Regards,