Made by BioBag®, these fantastic shopping bags are an ideal choice for eco-conscious businesses as they are light, yet strong with superior puncture resistance. They are made from renewable agricultural materials (such as certified non-genetically modified starch) and are fully biodegradable and compostable!

Did you know?

• Australians use approximately 4 billion plastic bags a year, or 10 million new bags each day (Source: Clean Up Australia, Plastic Bag Fact Sheet, 2010).
• Plastic kills up to 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals each year (Source: Clean Up Australia, Plastic Bag Fact Sheet).

Size:

• 500 mm (length - including handles) x 170 mm (width) x 140 mm (gusset)
• Load capacity: 8 kilos
• Qty: 500 per carton

Key Features:

• Light but very strong
• Superior puncture resistance, so items with sharp corners like books and boxes can be carried with confidence
• 8 kilo load capacity - this means they can be used over and over again before composting!
• Strong handles (rather than handles that stretch and stretch)
• Stronger than polyethylene bags they are light but have none of the 'stretchiness' of other biodegradable bags
• Certified as fully biodegradable and compostable
• Composts within 10 to 45 days, depending on compost method used
• BioBags comply with EU requirements for food packaging
• The green ink used for printing is also certified for composting

Materials Used:

• BioBags are made from the raw material Mater-BiTM, which contains renewable resources (such as non-genetically modified starch derived from corn or potato), biodegradable polyester (mainly derived from non-GMO vegetable oils) & natural plasticisers (made from non-GMO vegetable oils, free from Phthalates).
• The bags are printed using vegetable inks.

Certifications:

• BioBags are certified 100% biodegradable and compostable by OK Compost, Din Certco, according to the European Norm 13432 and B.P.I. for North America ASTMD 6400. BioBags comply with the Australia Standard AS4736.
• In Australia, BioBags have also been approved as an input to organic agriculture by the Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) Association.
• The green ink used for printing is certified by OK Compost according to the European Norm 13432.

Eco Tips:

Using your BioBag Shoppers:

• The fantastic strength of these bags means that you can use them many times prior to composting - this further helps to reduce your consumption of single-use plastic bags!

Composting:

• Composts within 10 to 45 days, depending on compost method used.
• BioBags are certified as home compostable by AiB Vinçotte according to the European Standard EN13432.

BioBags in the environment:

• BioBags will biodegrade in any environment containing bacteria - whether a compost heap, the soil or the sea.
• Because the BioBag is heavier than water, the bag will sink from the surface and biodegrade at the bottom of the sea, river or lake. It does not eliminate the hazard for marine wildlife, but significantly reduces it.
• As such, we ask that you please dispose of your Biobag mindfully!