Biodegradable Plastic Bags

As the public grows increasingly concerned with the impact of chemicals and artificial products on the environment, manufacturers are responding with their own lines of environmentally friendly products.  One of these products is the biodegradable plastic bag.  While previously paper bags may have been the only option for the environmentally conscious consumer, biodegradable plastic bags provide the convenience and durability of plastic in a safer, more sustainable model. Traditional plastic bags produce a lot of waste, and as landfills begin to swell these plastic bags are beginning to pose a significant risk to the environment. 

The issue at stake does not necessarily concern quantity though.  Rather, the issue is that these plastic bags simply do not break down, or biodegrade, in any sort of a reasonable time-frame.  So how long do they take to biodegrade? Centuries.Think about how many plastic bags you collect in a week, a month, or even a year.  Now multiply that by billions.  This nearly unimaginable number is why manufacturers have begun to mass produce biodegradable plastic bags.  Rather than degrade over a period of centuries, these modern bags can decompose in as little as 3 months. So how are these biodegradable bags so different from traditional plastic bags?  Well, while traditional plastic bags are composed of synthetic components (i.e. components that don’t come from natural sources), biodegradable plastic bags are made from a variety of sources native to nature, including: corn-based materials, sugar cane, and tapioca vegetable starch.

 As a result, you don’t have to worry about hoarding these bags or taking them to your local recycling center.  Rather, toss them in a backyard compost pile or simply dispose of them in the trash.  In either case they will quickly decompose, distributing their distinct components back into the ground where they provide additional nutrition for growing plants.  On top of all this, biodegradable plastic bags are lighter than traditional plastic bags and therefore take less energy to produce or transport. Here at Vertex Packaging Supplies, we have a wide selection of biodegradable plastic bags to choose from, including and bags for retail, garbage collection, dog waste, lawn/leaf refuse, grounds maintenance, and more.  So why not give the environment a helping hand and browse our selection of biodegradable plastic bags today. Resource Box:John Jones is an expert on shipping supplies and related products.  He is a packaging specialist with Vertex Packaging Supplies, a company providing a complete line of shipping supplies using an innovative approach to serving its customers. Visit our website for a complete line of shipping and packaging supplies. Vertex Packaging and Shipping Supplies located at Los Angeles, California