Tiny plastic particles are eaten by land animals and marine life, either by accident or after being mistaken for food, meaning it ends up in our food too. Plastic has also been found in tap water, as well as being responsible for the increase in serious disease transmission. What's worse, is this existing plastic waste will be around for centuries if a major clean up isn’t undertaken and changes aren’t implemented, irreparably damaging the eco-systems that keeps our world breathing.
We believe single-use plastic should be a thing of the past, which is why our range is zero-waste and created with the future in mind. We have been investing in sustainable packaging for the past decade to turn the tide on plastic waste. By re-using products like the bubble mailer, you’re stopping another single-use product being dumped in landfill, or ending up in our precious rivers and oceans.
Bioplastics are plastics which are either made from biomass (eg vegetable starch, vegetable oil, straw, woodchips or food waste) rather than fossil fuels at the beginning of their life (“bio-based”) or which break down into organic biomass at the end of their life (“biodegradable”), or both. They provide the option to source locally, and don’t require the refinement of oil to produce.
In a comparison between plastics and bio-plastics, they are centuries apart.
Plastic was invented for its durability. It’s so durable, it's impossible for nature to break it down, meaning they will never truly disappear, only get smaller over time.
Breaks down in just 3 months in a commercial composting facility or 6 months in a home compost bin.
Rip it, tear it, cut it, whichever way you roll, follow these instructions to be on your way to a bounteous compost heap.
Get rid of anything extra that isn’t compostable, methane is not welcome here!
Smaller strips break down faster than bigger ones, just like when you boil your potatoes. They’ll still cook, but it will take a bit longer.
If you have a home compost, pop the strips in the bin and remember to give it a stir every now and again. If you don’t have one at home, you can search your local composting facility and schedule a drop off.
Warm temperature, nutrients, moisture, oxygen; the perfect recipe is simmering away. It takes 3 months in an industrial composting facility to breakdown or 6 months in a home compost bin.
Your delicious microorganism-made compost is ready to feed your family of plants.
