what cost?

i'm looking into and mulling over the option of using biodegradable trash bags for my house. i already use biodegradable (compostable, in fact) diapers on occasion, but what good is that really if i'm throwing them into a non-biodegradable trash bag, right? i know!

there are a couple of different brands i'm looking at one is Go Green bags and the other is BioBags. both are biodegradable. BioBags are actually compostable. Go Green bags last 1-2 years in the landfill. Bio Bags are more like 30-60 days "under the right conditions." there might be some debate as to whether Go Green bags are truly "biodegradable" (as in break down leaving nothing of consequence behind) but i'm willing to do more research before jumping into this idea with my pocketbook. i mean, if i'm really doing it for the impact it will have, i want it to be the right impact. for instance, 7th generation stuff is all warm and fuzzy because they use recycled materials and no bleach in their diapers and whatnot. but here's the thing, a plastic trash bag made from recycled plastic bags **without the added component of BIODEGRADABILITY** is still just a plastic trash bag. recycled is good, but if we can go with biodegradable why settle for simply recycled?

here the rub, BioBags are far more expensive than my current no-frills Glad bags. i compared prices at drugstore.com, which is a bit overpriced to begin with, but it is better to find all of them at one place for comparison purposes. Glad bags are like $0.11 each. BioBags are $0.51 each. and Go Green bags are like $0.37 each.

so here's my question . . . is the cost really worth it? would you do it if you were in an "enviromental impact" frame of mind?

i know it would be so much easier to just use the same old plastic trash bags i've been using that are cheap with no further thought. but it really bothers me that i'm filling the land with crap that is going to be here loooooong after i'm dead and gone.

and can someone explain to me why the things that are better for the environment have to be "luxury items"? why do i have to spend a fortune doing what's right? why can't the good bags be $0.11 each, too? let's be honest, if our household income was lower than it is i would probably not even consider this idea because it would just be too much.

so tell me your thoughts . . .