Patent ID: 8628243

Claim:
A bag for receiving refuse comprising; a bag body, the bag body having an inside surface and an outside surface; a rim, the rim defining a mouth of the bag as the bag body transitions from the inside surface to the outside surface; a hem located at the rim, the hem defining a passageway, the passageway being at least partially enclosed, the hem further including an inside surface on the bag inside surface, an outside surface on the bag outside surface, a single hem seal, a first opening; and a drawstring, the drawstring disposed within the passageway, the drawstring accessible via the first opening in the hem; wherein the inside surface of the hem has a strip attached to the single hem seal and the strip having a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein the attached strip has an attribute selected from the group consisting of color, odor neutralizing agent, liquid absorbing agent, antimicrobial agent, fragrance releasing agent, thickness, strength, material composition, and combinations thereof, wherein the attribute is apparent when the bag is inserted into a trash receptacle and the upper portions of the bag are folded over the rim of the trash receptacle.