What can food packers do?

We don’t have to save the world in one day. Every small changes over time count! That’s why our clients are taking the initiative to change their food line using sustainable packaging.

Our sustainable packaging is built by below green materials:

  • PLA (Bio-based Plastic)

  • Cellophane

  • Kraft Paper certified with FSC

  • And most importantly, they are food contact safe

  • Our Compostable Packaging meets the follow international compost standard:

    1. EN13432
    2. ASTM6400
    3. OK Compost Home
    4. AS5810
    5. BPI

*Decompost in 1 month

*Decompost in 2 month

*Decompost in 5 month

* result varies in different decomposting environment and conditions

Compostable

or
Biodegradable?

Bio plastic? Fossil plastic?

Bio-degradable? Oxo-degradable?

No oxo degradable plastic will be supplied.

Understand what is bio plastic and fossil plastic, biodegradable and oxo-degradable in the diagram.

Oxo-degradable plastic is not truly environmental friendly as they just break down into plastic powder. When they become fine and small powder, they still are harmful to the environment especially when they go to waterway and cause serious pollution. In fact they are prohibited in many countries. Nowadays one time use shopping bag from supermarket and retail store are switching from oxo-degradable plastic to biodegradable and to be more precise – compostable plastic (PLA, PBAT and PBS).

Find out your option.

Targeted consumer preference, Ordering Quantity, Marketing strategy etc will affect the decision of going compostable or biodegradable packaging. We are more than happy to provide free consultancy.

Listed below are their difference for your kind reference.

Compostable Packaging

  • Must be biodegradable.

  • Bio-based or fossil-based plastics.

  • break down into carbon dioxide, water and organic matter.

  • decomposition rate complies with ASTM D6400, EN 13432

  • 90% decomposition rate within 180 days.

  • when decompose no toxic or harmful residual release.

  • Small minimum ordering quantity (1,000pcs).

Oxo degradable Packaging

  • not compostable.

  • added additive to be oxo-degradable.

  • break down into small piece of plastic

100% Compostable Packaging

We protect the earth with a sustainable packaging for food businesses.

Pouch.eco offers custom printed sustainable packaging pouch for food companies who care the only earth.

Pouch.eco makes sustainable packaging pouches for all food packers.

Stand Up Pouch
Flat Bottom Pouch
Box Bottom Pouch
Side Gusset Pouch
Quad Seal Pouch
3 Side Seal Pouch

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