I bought them under the impression the bags were biodegradable as stated on the listing but when i received the package, the fine print says *except as defined in California*. California defines biodegradable to mean "a material which generally will decompose when it is disposed within one year through natural processes into a nontoxic condition, as defined". So basically for this company to claim it's biodegradable even if it takes 5-10 years to decompose is very misleading. If you're concerned about the environment, as we all should, then this isn't the right product for you.