Biodegradable Plastic New Zealand

New zealand and elsewhere in the world against companies making misleading claims about the effectiveness of degradable additives.

Biodegradable plastic new zealand.

Because composting and recycling biodegradable products can be challenging. We are a new zealand company based in christchurch and established in early 2009. In new zealand municipal general waste landfills receive the bulk of domestic waste including many types of plastics. The surging consumer anxiety around the downstream effects of plastics has led to a huge increase in single use plastic items or packaging on display labelled as biodegradable compostable or.

Biobases renewable and biodegradable plastic. Eco friendly biodegradable packaging nz made 100 compostable packaging nz nationwide delivery order online or call us 09 274 0842. Don t put biodegradable and compostable plastics into soft plastic or kerbside recycling. Possible solutions for the new zealand market.

The plastics new zealand guide to degradable plastics in new zealand uses the following definitions. Biodegradable and certified compostable food and beverage packaging made from plants. If disposed to landfill biodegradable plastic is likely to produce methane a known greenhouse gas. The parliamentary commissioner of the environment simon upton today realeased a statement and some resources on biodegradable and compostable plastics in the environment.

The majority of new zealanders do not have access to systems that collect and process biodegradable plastics properly. The level of concern has created a fertile climate for the promotion of plastics that are said to be environmentally friendly. Any organic substance capable of being broken down by microorganisms in the presence of oxygen aerobic to carbon dioxide water biomass and mineral salts or any other. Our product range has been developed to support your decision to use more.

These include biodegradable degradable or compostable plastics. We are pleased to offer a range of globally sourced products for use in the food service industry and waste management sector including food containers and trays for food service and presentation and bags and bin liners for food waste. Fossil baseed and biodegradable plastic 1.