United Kingdom: Launch of a series of biodegradable plastic packaging products

British RPC Bebo UK Bristol is the latest company in Europe to launch this packaging application. The company launched a plastic bag for food packaging using biodegradable polylactic acid from corn that is produced by NatureWorks USA. It is understood that there are four types of bags, 375ml, 650ml and 1500ml respectively, and 650ml bags are available in single and double layers. In addition, this bag also has a unique stacking function, with recesses in the seal, so that the same size bag can be superimposed on it, thus improving the space utilization.

According to RPC Bebo, this series of products can be used to package a variety of salads, fresh fruits, snacks, and other cooked food products.

The first batch of biodegradable mineral water bottles developed and produced by the British company Belou was officially launched in the UK market. The water bottle is made of plant-based plastic, which greatly shortens the time required for degradation, and is another new breakthrough in the application of environmentally friendly materials. Berlu, which produces biodegradable mineral water bottles, is a company that is committed to the development of green products. The bottle is made of corn-based plastic. Although the capacity reaches 0.5L, it can be fully degraded in just 12 weeks under the action of commercial fertilizers. Even if household fertilizers are used, the degradation process can be completed within 9 months to 1 year. It takes hundreds or even thousands of years for ordinary plastics to be buried in the soil to decompose. The widespread use of corn plastic bottles helps to fundamentally curb the unpleasant trend that the UK refuse dump will be flooded with more and more refractory plastic products. Belu believes that the newly developed green plastic bottles can stimulate consumer demand for biodegradable products. However, the promotion of such biodegradable products in the United Kingdom has its difficulties. Because the United Kingdom does not have the commercial fertilizer required for the bottle to decompose, and the corn polymer as a raw material is also imported from US shipping. With the business scale of Belou, it is still difficult to conduct such a large-scale commercial operation in the long term. Sensbury, a major British supermarket chain, has introduced home-degradable packaging bags and plates in its 140 chain stores for organic foods. This is partly due to the fact that the growing demand for daily food packaging will lead to more serious environmental problems. The destruction.

Reprinted from: Guangdong Packaging