Environmentally Friendly Carrier Bags

What are Enviro Bags? This logo appears on product pages within our website, for products which have options for manufacture using recycled or biodegradable materials.


For biodegradable materials, minimums do apply depnding on style, usually 50,000+. UK biodegradable carrier bags are manufactured from POLYBATCH® DEG 68 UK. Polythene containing this will not degrade before being exposed to UV light. Once exposed, the degradation will continue even in the dark although can be accelerated by heat too as POLYBATCH® DEG 68 UK is a photochemically and thermally degradable film. In composting situations the time for degradation can be less than 2 months (Typical composting temperatures of 70°C, 50mu film, 4% POLYBATCH® DEG 68 UK). Several academic studies have shown that POLYBATCH® DEG 68 UK will degrade to water, carbon dioxide and a small amount of non-toxic matter (A.Schulman Inc. Ltd). Other sources around the world manufacture with alternative additives but give similar results.


If you require this as part of your specification please make us aware as currently these materials are not quoted as standard.

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