Patent ID: 8241716

Claim:
A ventilated system for the collection and temporary storage of organic waste comprising a rigid container provided with a plurality of holes and a removable bag inserted in and supported by said container, wherein: a) said bag is supported by said container by positioning its flaps on the edge of the container in a spaced relationship from the ground or the surface on which said container is placed, so that air can flow from the bottom into said bag; wherein the sidewalls of container are flat; and b) said bag is obtained from a breathable biodegradable plastic film having a permeability to water vapour higher than 400 g 30 μm/m 2 24 h, said film being substantially impermeable to liquid water and wherein the breathable biodegradable plastic film comprises one or more biodegradable polymers selected from the group consisting of biodegradable aliphatic polyesters, biodegradable aliphatic-aromatic polyesters, biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates, biodegradable polyhydroxyacids and biodegradable polyesteramides.