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White medium compostable vest carrier bag - features

• The classic vest carrier - now 100% compostable.
• Printed with green '100% Compostable logo' and compliance logos.
• Offers a secondary use as an organic (food) waste bag.
• 100% biodegradable & compostable material conforms to EN13432.
• Made from material with a minimum 30% renewable content share.
• Bag thickness of 17 micron for a stronger vest carrier.
• Side gussets open out allowing room for bulky items.
• Food-safe material.

White medium compostable carrier bag size

• Internal width (closed): 270mm (11")
• Internal width (open): 410mm (16")
• Internal height: 480mm (19")
• Polythene thickness: 17 micron (68 gauge)
• Box quantity: 500 bags

EN13432 compostable standard - criteria

This bag conforms to EN13432 testing criteria:

• Disintegration - after 12 weeks, 90% or more of the composted material must pass through a 2x2mm mesh.
• Biodegradability - at least 90% of material must biodegrade (into carbon dioxide, water and biomass) within six months.
• Compost quality - the material must demonstrate safe levels of toxic elements (including fluoride and 10 heavy metals) and not affect the quality of the compost produced.

Compostable vest carrier bag storage instructions

To maintain the quality of these vest carrier bags, please store them in a cool, dry place in their original packaging, away from sources of heat or direct sunlight and use them within 12 months.

Secondary use and end of life options

After being used as a carrier bag, these bags can be reused as a bin liner for an organic waste bin or kitchen caddy. They can then be disposed of, along with their contents, in your food waste collection as they are designed to break down in industrial composting within 12 weeks.

They are also suitable for home composting, although timescales will vary depending on the disposal environment and will likely take longer than 12 weeks. They are not suitable for regular (non-organic) recycling.