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Compostable mailers designed to ship clothing and other non-fragile e-commerce goods in an ivory-white, semi-opaque film made from potato starch. The film is tearproof and waterproof, protecting parcels from rain and handling in transit, while the semi-opaque finish keeps contents discreet. A fold-down flap carries an address box and a safety warning notice, giving a clear area to write customer details. The peel and seal strip of these biodegradable mailing bags form a semi-permanent seal on contact; leaving sealed parcels at room temperature for a few hours strengthens the bond before storage. These compostable mailers disintegrate in 12 weeks and then biodegrades in under 6 months. With industrial composting, the material will disintegrate into pieces smaller than 2mm x 2mm after 12 weeks. After 6 months, the compostable mailer bags will biodegrade into a combination of carbon dioxide (CO2), water, and biomass. For your customers, these compostable mailers are still suitable for domestic composting. However, the disintegration time will vary and will take longer than industrial compost.
The film conforms to EN13432 for industrial composting.
Sold in packs of 200, priced per pack, in three sizes.
Compostable mailers suit e-commerce and fulfilment operations that want a lower-impact end-of-life route than a conventional plastic mailing bag.
Compostable mailer bags are ideal when the priority is a compostable end-of-life route for flexible goods.
Yes. They suit domestic composting, though breakdown takes longer than in industrial conditions.
It is the industrial composting standard; the bags meet criteria such as strict limits on toxic elements and no adverse effect on compost quality.
They're white and semi-opaque, reducing visibility of the contents while looking softer than a fully opaque mailer.
No. Each bag has an integral peel and seal strip, so parcels close without separate tape.
Don't put them in recycling. Where composting facilities aren't available, dispose of the bag with general waste.
