Of course, a trash can has to absorb the waste. Most plastic is delivered cheaper. Consequence: lid tear, tear from Henkel etc. The Sulo Organic Boy's different. The Sulo is sufficiently large in size for organic kitchen waste and it is very stable. Henkel and lid are firmly anchored and appear to be durable. Cleaning is easy and simple to accomplish. The slightly higher cost compared to cheap products are well spent in my opinion. I'm very satisfied.