Earth Rated Poop Bags Review: Are They Worth Ordering From Abroad?
Earth Rated is one of those rare cases where a poop bag genuinely feels like a step up from whatever your local pet shop sells: thicker, longer, and scented with a lavender that actually cuts the smell instead of just masking it for two seconds. But it's a consumable you burn through daily, and paying cross-border shipping for a single roll of bags is shaky math — unless you're bundling it into a bigger order.
There was a stretch when I cleaned up after my dog with a plain supermarket bag — the same kind you'd carry bread home in. One day it tore mid-scoop. I won't describe the aftermath; you can guess. Ever since, I've been picky about this supposedly trivial item. So when I came across Earth Rated, I wanted to know: is this just marketing wrapped around ordinary plastic, or is it actually a different tier?
Short answer: there is a real difference. Just not where you'd expect it.
Looks unremarkable, feels like a different product
The roll looks like any other roll. Same perforated bags, same tear-off mechanism. The difference shows up in your hands within seconds: the plastic is noticeably thicker, slightly matte, and when you pull a bag over your hand like a glove, it doesn't go see-through or stretch thin enough for a fingernail to punch through. That happens more often than it should with cheap alternatives, especially in winter, when cold fingers make every movement a little less careful.
The "leak proof" claim isn't just a line in the product description. I tested it, deliberately, on the most "generous" gift my dog produced after eating too much grass (fellow dog owners know exactly what I mean). The bag held. A cheap bag I'd bought off a market stall once failed in a similar situation — and that was not a fun evening.
The lavender scent deserves its own paragraph. It's not sharp or chemical, and — this is the key part — it actually holds up for ten to fifteen minutes while the bag sits in your jacket pocket on the way to the nearest bin. Compared to unscented bags, which just honestly smell like whatever they're carrying, that's a real difference if you're the type who carries the bag around rather than binning it immediately.
Size is another point in its favor if you own a large dog. A Labrador or a husky is not the situation where a sandwich-bag-sized pouch saves you. There's enough room here that even the most "substantial" walk results don't end up on your hand.
Now for the annoying part
Earth Rated doesn't perform miracles where physics is against it. In freezing weather, any plastic stiffens up and gets harder to unfurl in one motion — you end up pulling your glove off, and that's irritating no matter whose logo is on the roll. Yes, the extra thickness helps, but it doesn't erase the basic fact that fumbling with thin plastic in the cold is annoying by definition.
Second — and this is the real sticking point — is shipping cost. The roll itself is cheap, no argument there. But dog bags weigh next to nothing and cost next to nothing, and paying a flat forwarding fee plus a payment processing cut just to ship one roll makes little economic sense. This is a product worth ordering as an add-on to a bigger haul — food, a bed, toys — so the logistics cost gets spread across several items instead of riding on one. Check the full landed price — item, forwarding, and any import duty combined into one number — on dede.sh before you decide whether it clears the bar for your country.
Compared to bags from a local pharmacy or pet shop, Earth Rated wins on strength and scent but loses on convenience — you can't grab it "on the way home" when you suddenly run out. It's more of a stock-up item than an emergency purchase.
Who should buy it, and who shouldn't
If you have a big dog and go on long walks where the bag sits in your pocket for more than a couple of minutes, get it — you won't regret it. Anyone who's had the "bag tore at the worst possible moment" experience will understand the value instantly.
If you have a small dog and a decent pet shop five minutes from your door, there's no real reason to pay for shipping. Honestly, for a chihuahua, almost anything will do the job.
And one more thing: if you're simply not someone who obsesses over poop bag "quality" (plenty of people aren't, and that's completely fine) — this review isn't for you. No hard feelings.
FAQ
There's no absolute guarantee — it's still plastic, not Kevlar. But in thickness and tear resistance, they're noticeably ahead of the average mass-market bag, and the odds of an "incident" drop significantly.
If you carry the bag around for more than a couple of minutes, yes — the lavender scent genuinely helps and isn't overpowering. If you bin it immediately, the difference is minimal, and you can save by going unscented.
For everyday use without paying extra for shipping, local bags do the job fine. Earth Rated makes sense if you're already ordering something else from abroad and can toss in a roll or two, or if torn bags have genuinely worn out your patience.
It depends on how often you walk your dog and how big they are, but for one medium-sized dog on two walks a day, a roll typically lasts a few weeks — not the fastest-burning consumable compared to, say, dog food.
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