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Trash Bags - Plastic

Last Updated: 01/08/25
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To the maximum extent practicable, federal agencies are required to buy sustainable products, which are products that meet the purchasing program(s) listed below.

If there is more than one program listed below, agencies are directed to prioritize multi-attribute products, which meet statutory purchasing program requirements (asterisk) and one or more required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs.

Review our frequently asked questions for more information.

Procurement Info

Where to Buy

  • Goal: 100% of purchases have no antimicrobials, fragrances, or PTFE, meet statutory requirement (shown in bold) unless exempted due to CAP and one or more goals not bolded below:
  • • 70% post-consumer recycled content (takes precedence over biobased) (beyond designated levelopens in new window)
  • • Biobased certifiedopens in new window (minimum 22%) and BPI compostable certifiednon government site opens in new window (beyond designated level)
  • • UL 126 certifiednon government site opens in new window
  • • Reduce the use of plastic bags by 50%
  • CAP - Cost, availability, performance are exemptions allowed for those products Federal agencies are required to purchase which have been designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for biobased products, DOE for FEMP products, EPA for ENERGY STAR certified, SNAP, recycled content, and WaterSense products. For further information on the requirements (such as percent of post-consumer recycled content), see the GPC.
Additional Guidance

Underwriters Laboratories Environment (ULE) has taken over the EcoLogo and GREENGUARD standards.  The respective replacement standards are reflected accordingly.