Cardia Bioplastics has launched a sustainable bioproducts bag range which helps divert organic waste from landfill.
Cardia Bioproducts Compostable and Biohybrid Bags are now available for the use of retailers, councils, businesses and households.
The range includes compostable lunch bags, kitchen tidy bags, household waste bags, garden bags, nappy bags and dog waste bags.
A subsidiary of SECOS Group, Cardia was established in response to the strong global demand for finished sustainable packaging products. Mounting consumer pressure and changing legislation, such as plastic bag bans and global warming initiatives, continue to increase demand for compostable and biodegradable polymers.
Europe is the dominant market for compostable and biodegradable polymers, followed by North America, then Asia and Australia.
Currently, most households place organic material such as food scraps and garden waste into their co-mingled waste bin, adding up to a significant amount of material going into landfill that could be used elsewhere.
Cardia CEO Frank Glatz said the new range will compost fully within 12 weeks.
“Diverting organic waste from landfills using compostable waste management bags represents a large business opportunity for Cardia,” he said.
“Globally landfills are filling up, landfill costs are increasing and organic material can be utilised to create quality compost. The new bag range offers businesses and households the opportunity to make a quality sustainable choice.”