Kev, that was my point. How can you find out where the bags were printed?
Grow bag experiences
That's the biggest part of the problem, finding out where the bags are printed. Very few would have that information available, that's one of the reasons why I wouldn't use the grocery type bags that are printed. Plus, I don't think they are thick enough to retain their shape. The case in point would be the Topsy Turvy Tomato planter that was the fad several years ago. With the wire rings top and bottom, and being suspended, they could be made with a thin material, but I think they got too hot, especially when I tried them here several summers ago. We had temps consistently over 100 degrees.
I dont think potatoes will be growing in the 100* heat. I used them as an experiment to see how they would work especially for people who don't have the time to do the research or only need to use a few and aren't ordering in bulk. I figured that if they have been oked to put food in they can't be too bad. I really didn't mean to make such a big deal about it. I just mentioned it, and so far they are working fine for potatoes.
I honestly don't believe everything I read or am told. I used to be in outside sales so I know how the words can be twisted. I still know people that use those topsy turvy things.
It's just an experiment that happens to be working for potatoes.
I'm all for whatever gets the job! Some folks seem to be sensitive to a lot of things, and I didn't mean to make a big deal out of items we could recycle for a practical use either. I agree with you on the marketing tactics used. It makes it difficult to know the truth about anything!
Have fun and hope everyone has a success garden this year!
When it says made in the USA, does that mean each piece or assembled? I wouldn't be as easy going about something that auto parts were put in but if it's a bag made for food I feel better, even tho it mite not be.
When I was in sales we sold a product that was petroleum based (all natural) people thought it was biodegradable bc it was all natural and some of the sales reps let this go so they could sell more, even tho it wasn't true.