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ACS Packaging Supplies offer a wide range of biodegradable packaging products made of sugarcane and bamboo. The items in our collection are not just eco-friendly but are also made from the best materials to ensure that you enjoy sturdy and durable food containers without harming mother nature.
Biodegradable packaging is a sustainable solution designed to naturally break down and decompose over time. Essentially, the packaging made from materials that decompose through natural processes, turning into compost or nutrient-rich soil.
The process helps break down within a certain period, typically between 6 months to a year irrespective if it’s in a home or industrial composting environment. From biodegradable takeaway containers to other types of packaging, it’s meant to ensure your packaging completely disintegrates, leaving behind no harmful waste for your home or businesses.
The ability to biodegrade depends on the material’s molecular structure, not just its origin. Biodegradable packaging can be made from both bio-based polymers, derived from plants, and fossil-based polymers, which also break down naturally.
The key is that the polymer chains in the material must be able to disintegrate into tiny particles that microorganisms can digest. This flexibility means biodegradable packaging can be both bio-based and fossil-based, offering a wide range of options for manufacturers such as those from sugarcane and bamboos.
There are several types of biodegradable food packaging available, although the suitability can depend on several factors. Hemp is one option made from the cannabis plant. A highly biodegradable and versatile material, it’s still quite expensive for bioplastics and not widely available in its polymerised form.
A traditional and easily biodegradable option is paper that can be recycled efficiently, but it doesn’t offer the same level of protection or sealing as other materials, limiting its use in food packaging.
Made from plant fibres, cellulose packaging degrades quickly, making it ideal for short-term packaging, though it doesn’t offer the shelf-life or barrier properties needed for food packaging. While highly biodegradable, seaweed-based packaging is also most suitable for short-term use but again, lacks the durability required for food packaging, storage, and transport.
Switching to biodegradable food packaging can significantly reduce environmental waste and its negative impact. By transitioning from traditional plastic to biodegradable packaging, the food industry can convert waste into compost, enriching soil and supporting agricultural production. This recycling process creates a circular system that not only eliminates waste but also promotes the growth of more food.
The positive environmental impact of compostable packaging positions it as the future of sustainable packaging in the food industry, offering both waste reduction and the potential for healthier, more productive soil. At ACS Packaging Supplies, we have you covered for all your eco-friendly packaging needs with sugarcane and bamboo products covering biodegradable takeaway containers to cups, plates and more.
ACS Packaging Supplies has been in the food packaging business for over 15 years. We provide commercial and household food packaging supplies to corporate, hospitality, and domestic customers all over Australia.
We have a wide range of biodegradable packaging from bowls, plates, trays, coffee cups, takeout containers, as well as cling wraps, and wraps.
ACS Packaging Supplies is your number one source of ecological food packaging. Our extensive range of quality packing containers for food includes over 2000 products which you can order online.
Talk to our team today and find out how we can help your business grow the green way.
