Repaq
Repaq
🏭 Germany
What we like about Repaq: European supplier of home and industrially compostable food packaging with thoughtfully considered printing and barrier properties. Digital printing, flexo printing, gravure printing available.
Cellulose Bags
Certified home compostable. Made from FSC-certified waste wood.
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A lot like traditional plastic films.
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Bioplastics are derived primarily from renewable materials from plants or animals, instead of fossil fuels which are not renewable. Repaq is derived from cellulose.
Some bioplastics may have fossil fuel additives to enhance certain performance properties like flexibility.
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If they’re not composted, these bags should be disposed of with regular trash.
Home compostability certifications:
DIN
Vincotte
TUV
Industrial compostability certifications:
Vincotte
Seedling
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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.
It's good to let customers know that if they can't compost it, that the plastic should be 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
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A lot like traditional plastic films.
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Bioplastics are derived primarily from renewable materials from plants or animals, instead of fossil fuels which are not renewable. Repaq is derived from cellulose.
Some bioplastics may have fossil fuel additives to enhance certain performance properties like flexibility.
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If they’re not composted, these bags should be disposed of with regular trash.
Home compostability certifications:
DIN
Vincotte
TUV
Industrial compostability certifications:
Vincotte
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.
Composting is the best case scenario, but it's good to let customers know that if they can't compost it, that the plastic should be 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
