Barrier Bags Compostable, Small, Carton 2000 - Ecopack

These 100% compostable and biodegradable bags are ideal barrier bags for supermarkets and butchers, where food products are pre-packaged for consumers. They contain corn starch and are certified home and commercial compostable.

Size: 350mm(w) x 405mm(h)

These barrier bags are designed to be composted after use. Ideal for wrapping seafood, meat, baked goods, and cut flowers.
Size: 350mm (w) x 405mm (h)

• Made with GMO-free cornstarch
• Designed to break down (12-month shelf life applies)
• Food grade and able to be heat sealed ••
• Printed with water-based inks
• Dispose in home or commercial compost

*** From 1 July 2023 the sale or manufacture of single-use plastic produce bags is not permitted in NZ.

Description of banned product:

Single-use plastic produce bags are unsealed plastic bags that are provided by the store or retailer to pack fresh fruits and vegetables at a place of purchase.
This ban includes single-use plastic produce bags made of:
• recyclable plastic
• biodegradable plastic
• plant-based or compostable plastic.

What’s not included:

The regulations do not ban single-use plastic bags if they are part of the packaging for pre-packaged produce.

Pre-packaged means fruit or vegetables that are bagged (sealed or not sealed) before being put on sale.

On this basis, the ban does not include a plastic bag that is or forms an integral part of, the packaging. Examples include pre-packaged mesclun lettuce, a sealed bag of apples, a sealed bag of potatoes or sugar snap peas, leafy greens and herbs in a plastic sleeve, or bagged lettuce.