Going green with bio-degradable bags from the packaging store

Waste disposal is one of the biggest contributors to the environmental issues we face today. Our new biodegradable plastic bags are just one of many ingenious solutions the packaging specialists are contributing to a cleaner, greener world.

Formed from substances such as ethylene oxide, benzene and xylenes, plastic is one of the most notorious culprits threatening the earth and its environment. Despite causing damage both during production and disposal, its remains of the world’s most ubiquitous forms of packing. A difficult material to recycle, its effects have been detrimental to both human health and the wellbeing of the environment.

From polluting the very air we breath and causing damage to the nervous and immune systems, to damaging an already fragile eco-system by clogging up urban sewage systems, non biodegradable plastic in its many guises has also polluted rivers, streams and seas, contaminating water, oil and marine life. According to a US report, some 100,000 marine mammals die in the world’s oceans when they are entangled with the dangerous toxic pollutants of plastic.

The good news is that companies such as ourselves are turning their attentions towards more environmentally friendly packaging including eco-conscious, recycled and recyclable boxes for moving as well as myriad other everyday products. The latest biodegradable vest style carrier bag is one of a range of greener products now available to order online.

A spokesman said, “Our biodegradable bag is a real step forward for ethically responsible packaging. It has been designed to contribute to a cleaner, greener environment but also serves as the perfect example that the small changes we can all make result in a big difference."

Available from small to xxxl, the ingeniously designed carrier bag will biodegrade into carbon dioxide, water and biomass when disposed in landfill sites or when littered. Following prolonged exposure to sunlight, a two-step degradation process begins: Firstly, the plastic breaks down through oxidation into small fragments, and secondly, these fragments decompose into their natural elements of carbon dioxide, water and biomass.