07 de Março 2005

Degradable PE bread wrappers

Dec 21, 2004

Each year, 1.67 billions bread bags are produced in the UK and generate more than 10 tones of waste. The Co-operative Group (Co-op) is the first UK supermarket chain to adopt degradable bags for its sliced bread range. The bags are produced from a modified polyethylene (PE) film which is extruded, printed and then converted into bags. It is an additive which allows to make the film degradable; in fact the bags fully degrade after 4 years into water, carbon dioxide and a small amount of organic residue.

Fonte: Omnexus
December 21, 2004
Info: O material utilizado pela Co-Op é D2W Symphony - RES Brasil