Are biodegradable food bags really eco-friendly?
1/ What are biodegradable food bags made of? Are you wondering if biodegradable bags are made from 100% natural? In fact, biodegradable bags were invented to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the environment. I mean it just “reduces plastic” does not mean “absolutely no plastic”. So, what are biodegradable food bags made of? This type of bag is being sold on the market today, in addition to microplastics accounting for about 40-50%, they are also mixed with other ingredients such as degradable additives, especially natural ingredients such as corn flour, tapioca flour, wheat flour. This ingredient is the key feature that helps the decomposition process take place significantly faster. In addition, in terms of composition and biodegradability of bags, we can divide biodegradable bags into 2 types: Biodegradable bags: These are bags made from PLA, PHA… Non-biodegradable bio bags: These are bags made from biobased PE, HDPLE, LDPE, PET, PP… Biodegradable T-shirt bags for food packaging