BioBag - Compostable Bin Bags
Plastic bags are under the spotlight at the moment... they are endangering our oceans and the wildlife that live in them, littering our planet, they take hundreds of years to break down, and when they do, it is often into small pieces of micro-plastics. These micro-plastics are contaminating our environment, finding their way into the fish and animals that we eat, and therefore into our own stomachs and bodies. The ongoing effects of this plastic exposure, and the chemicals they introduce into our bodies, is yet to be determined, but it is unlikely to be good news...
COMPOSTABLE BAGS
The term "biodegradable" can be misleading, and products and materials that are not actually environmentally friendly may still have this label.
To be "biodegradable" means that a material is capable of undergoing biological anaerobic or aerobic degradation, leading to the production of carbon dioxide, water, methane, biomass, and mineral salts, and is dependant on the environmental conditions during the process. Microorganisms found in the environment also play an important role. Being labelled "biodegradable" can mean very little as most materials are biodegradable given enough time (though that may be hundreds of years), and many materials need specific conditions (requirements of light, heat, or oxygen availability) to be biodegradable in a meaningful time period.
A compostable material, can be broken down microbial digestion to create compost. To claim a product is fully compostable it must meet the specifications in the European Norm EN 13432 and/or the US Standard ASTM D640 which require that the products completely decompose in a composting setting in a specific time frame, and leave behind no harmful residues.
Biobags are primarily produced out of biologically degradable and compostable polyester, vegetable oils and starch. The certified compostable product contains a modified polyester that is digestible by micro-organisms, and thus 100% biodegradable and does not leave micro-plastic behind in the environment. The only things left behind are water, CO2 and humus.
https://biobagworld.com/
COMPOSTABLE BAGS
The term "biodegradable" can be misleading, and products and materials that are not actually environmentally friendly may still have this label.
To be "biodegradable" means that a material is capable of undergoing biological anaerobic or aerobic degradation, leading to the production of carbon dioxide, water, methane, biomass, and mineral salts, and is dependant on the environmental conditions during the process. Microorganisms found in the environment also play an important role. Being labelled "biodegradable" can mean very little as most materials are biodegradable given enough time (though that may be hundreds of years), and many materials need specific conditions (requirements of light, heat, or oxygen availability) to be biodegradable in a meaningful time period.
A compostable material, can be broken down microbial digestion to create compost. To claim a product is fully compostable it must meet the specifications in the European Norm EN 13432 and/or the US Standard ASTM D640 which require that the products completely decompose in a composting setting in a specific time frame, and leave behind no harmful residues.
Biobags are primarily produced out of biologically degradable and compostable polyester, vegetable oils and starch. The certified compostable product contains a modified polyester that is digestible by micro-organisms, and thus 100% biodegradable and does not leave micro-plastic behind in the environment. The only things left behind are water, CO2 and humus.
https://biobagworld.com/
