Futamura
Futamura
🏭 Japan
What we like about Futamura: Their NatureFlex™️ line is made from a bio-based, home compostable plastic, derived primarily from wood pulp.
Cellulose Bags and Films
Bio-based films made from renewable resources, primarily wood pulp.
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Options for shine and 100% clarity. The film can also be metallized or matte.
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Like most bioplastics, Futamura’s cellulose film is derived from renewable resources, unlike traditional plastic.
In their words, “most grades [of our cellulose film] are produced with a minimum of 90% renewable raw material.”
The cellulose is sourced from wood pulp that has 2 forestry certifications:
FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council™)
PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) Chain of Custody certifications
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Bioplastics look and feel like traditional plastic, but most can’t be recycled, so proper disposal information should be an important part of the design. Tossing bioplastic in with recycling just adds an extra step on the way to landfill.
Futamura’s cellulose films are home and industrially compostable. If they’re not composted, they should be disposed of with regular trash.
Compostability Certifications:
TUV Home Compost
BPI
Seedling
You could consider a takeback program. If you can work with an industrial composter that accepts bioplastic, you can bulk compost your packaging on behalf of customers.
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Bioplastics look and feel like traditional plastic, so proper disposal information should be an important part of the design, so that they don't end up in the wrong waste stream.
For this bioplastic, composting is the best case scenario. It's good to let customers know that if they can't compost it, the plastic should be thrown in with the trash. Tossing bioplastic in with recycling just adds an extra step on the way to landfill.
You could consider a takeback program. If you can work with an industrial composter that accepts bioplastic, you can bulk compost your packaging on behalf of customers.
Cellulose Pouches
Bio-based films made from renewable resources, primarily wood pulp.
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Options for shine and 100% clarity. The film can also be metallized or matte.
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Like most bioplastics, Futamura’s cellulose film is derived from renewable resources, unlike traditional plastic.
In their words, “most grades [of our cellulose film] are produced with a minimum of 90% renewable raw material.”
The cellulose is sourced from wood pulp that has 2 forestry certifications:
FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council™)
PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) Chain of Custody certifications
-
Bioplastics look and feel like traditional plastic, but most can’t be recycled, so proper disposal information should be an important part of the design. Tossing bioplastic in with recycling just adds an extra step on the way to landfill.
Futamura’s cellulose films are home and industrially compostable. If they’re not composted, they should be disposed of with regular trash.
Compostability Certifications:
TUV Home Compost
BPI
Seedling
-
Bioplastics look and feel like traditional plastic. Proper disposal information should be an important part of the design so that they don't end up in the wrong waste stream. Let customers know if they should recycle or compost the plastic. If composting is the best case scenario, it's good to let customers know that if they can't compost it, that it's best if the plastic is reused or thrown in with the trash. Tossing bioplastic in with recycling just adds an extra step on the way to landfill.
You could consider a takeback program. If you can work with an industrial composter that accepts bioplastic, you can bulk compost your packaging on behalf of customers.
Cellulose Mailers
Bio-based films made from renewable resources, primarily wood pulp.
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Total clarity and shine are possible. The film can also be metallized or matte.
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Like most bioplastics, Futamura’s cellulose film is derived from renewable resources, unlike fossil fuels.
They say that “most grades [of our cellulose film] are produced with a minimum of 90% renewable raw material.”
The cellulose is sourced from wood pulp that has 2 forestry certifications:
FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council™)
PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) Chain of Custody certifications
-
Futamura’s cellulose films are home and industrially compostable. If they’re not composted, they should be disposed of with regular trash.
Compostability Certifications:
TUV Home Compost
BPI
Seedling
-
Bioplastics look and feel like traditional plastic. Proper disposal information should be an important part of the design so that they don't end up in the wrong waste stream. Let customers know if they should recycle or compost the plastic. If composting is the best case scenario, it's good to let customers know that if they can't compost it, that it's best if the plastic is reused or thrown in with the trash. Tossing bioplastic in with recycling just adds an extra step on the way to landfill.
You could consider a takeback program. If you can work with an industrial composter that accepts bioplastic, you can bulk compost your packaging on behalf of customers.
Poly Bags & Films
Trays & Inserts
Paper Mailers
Cushioning
Jars & Bottles
Corrugated
Folding Cartons
Food Service
Inks & Coatings
Raw Materials
Labels
Specialty Papers
