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April 27th, 2010
 Reusable Bags Everyone is attempting to do their part to “go green” in an effort to save the environment. This concept includes the recycling of paper, glass and aluminum, using “energy efficient” appliances, conserving water and car-pooling. The plastic bag industry is not immune to the “go green” movement. There are several options if you want to package your product in an environmentally friendly manner. Some of these options are degradable plastic bags, 100% biodegradable bags made from corn starch, recycled post consumer plastic bags, post consumer paper bags and re-usable non woven polypropylene bags. All of our eco friendly bags are offered in stock sizes as well as custom sizes and can be printed with eco friendly inks that will not harm the environment.
Degradable plastic bags are made from a combination of 100% virgin polyethylene and a bio additive. Bio additive bags break down the plastic into much smaller particles and possibly organic matter when properly disposed of, though these bags are still plastic and thus do not meet the strict requirements of a true biodegradable bag. A majority of our plastic bags can be manufactured from 100% recycled plastic. In an effort to be most hygienic, it is not advised to use recycled plastic bags for any product that may come into contact with food or for products that require a sterile environment.
 100% Recycle Shopping Bags A custom paper bag can be manufactured out of post consumer recycled paper. The actual percentage of post consumer paper will vary depending upon the size and style of your selection. A very popular eco friendly bag trend today is the re-usable bag, which is very popular with supermarkets as they can replace the t sacks that are normally used. Reusable bags can be custom manufactured in any size and style out of your choice of vinyl, non woven polypropylene or canvas, though non woven polypropylene is by far the most popular material. All of our eco-friendly bags can be custom printed with 100% natural soy based inks.
When you select an eco friendly bag as your packaging, your business is sending the message to the consumer that your company is making a concerted effort to “go green”.
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April 27th, 2010
 Printed Biodegradable Bag In honor of Earth Day, the hot topic in the news is “going green”. Adart Poly Bag has long been dedicated to providing a variety of eco friendly bags and packaging options. The Adart Poly Bag research and development team has been working closely with manufacturers for over 8 years and is always on the forefront of the newest technologies used to manufacture eco friendly bags. In order to deliver packaging that is the most environmentally friendly, you need to do your research, as the market is cluttered with companies that claim their bags are 100% biodegradable, when in fact they are not. When you deal with Adart Poly Bag, you can take comfort in the fact that we have done our homework on eco friendly packaging, and can point you in the right direction for the bag that you need. From biodegradable bags made from corn starch to degradable plastic bags that have a degradable additive, we are on the pulse of the market for environmentally friendly packaging when it comes to plastic bags.
It is very hard to distinguish the difference between a plastic bag and our eco friendly bags made of 100% biodegradable material. The appearance and texture of our eco friendly 100% biodegradable bags is almost the same as regular plastic bags and in some circumstances are even be more durable. When these bags are properly composted, they will degrade in about 45 days into organic matter. These eco friendly bags are certified by the United States composting council and meet the ASTM 6400 Standard (American Society for Testing Material) as well as the European EU 13432 standards and DIN Certco standards.
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February 8th, 2010
There is a huge misconception in the marketplace that paper bags are more eco friendly than plastic bags. Most people think that since the bag is made from paper, it will degrade much quicker than a plastic bag. Well that part may be true, but what is not known is how paper bags are manufactured.
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First of all, paper is a byproduct of timber, and that timber comes from trees. So we are losing our valuable trees to begin the process. Then, in order to turn the wood fiber into paper, chemicals are used, and these chemicals are typically very toxic. Once these chemicals are used, they need to be disposed of, and that typically means they ultimately infiltrate our rivers and lakes. Finally, approximately one truck load of plastic bags equals several truck loads of paper bags. So there is the issue of extra emissions that are put into our environment. It is our opinion that Plastic bags have the upper hand when it comes down to which type of bag is more eco friendly. That is not to say paper bags don’t have their place in the market.
If we all get on the same page and recycle all of our plastic and paper bags, the world we live in will be much better off.
Adart Poly Bag is a manufacturer of plastic bags and a distributor of both plastic bags and paper bags.
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January 27th, 2010
When PLA came on the scene in a major way earlier this century, it was heralded as a game changer, and when talking about bags that have the look and feel of a plastic bag while being 100% biodegradable, they truly are. PLA (poly lactic acid) is made from the sugars of starchy vegetables such as corn and potatoes. Early on manufacturers were only able to convert the PLA resin into a hard substance, which is why containers were the primary product made from PLA in the beginning. Then the technology evolved and plastic bag manufacturers were able to make PLA bags that had the look and feel of a polypropylene or cellophane bag. This was a good start for eco friendly plastic bags, but since these pla bags were very rigid, they had a limited use. Then a manufacturing breakthrough cam e about, where manufacturers were able to manufacture PLA film that had the look and feel of regular low density plastic bags. This was accomplished by combining the PLA with a 100% organic stretching agent. Now manufacturers were able to make 100% biodegradable garbage bags, 100% biodegradable promotional bags, 100%biodegradable any type of bag! But there are two big issues that are getting in the way of these types of 100% biodegradable PLA bags. The first issue is that you can’t manufacture a 100% biodegradable PLA bag that feels like a low density bag in clear film. This is because the 100% organic stretching agent is not clear.
The second reason why PLA bags are not more popular in the marketplace is their price. Typically PLA bags cost 3 to 5 times the price of a regular plastic bag. Until the cost of this technology comes down a lot, PLA will always be a niche material in the marketplace. With that said, there is a considerable demand for PLA bags in the marketplace for certain Eco friendly industries such as composting, waste disposal, and agricultural applications.
PLA is the only eco friendly biodegradable bag that meets the ASTM 6400 standard for biodegradable bags, as such it is perfectly legal to write “biodegradable” on the bag.
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January 27th, 2010
Oxo-degradable Plastic bags are very similar to Bio additive plastic bags. The only difference is that the additive that is added to the plastic bag works by breaking down the plastic bag via heat. Once again, the companies that manufacture these Oxo degradable additives’s claim the technology are 100% effective, and once again there is significant debate about this. It is our experience that bio additive bags are much more popular in the market place as customers prefer the term “bio” as opposed to “oxo”.
Oxo degradable plastic bags must also be composted to break down, or else these plastic bags will stick around in the eco system for a long time. Oxo degradable plastic bags do not meet the ASTM 6400 standard for degradability, as such, people who manufacture these bags typically write “this plastic bag is degradable” or “this plastic bag is eco friendly” as not to get in trouble with certain states.
As a consumer, you should be very wary when you see a plastic bag that is marked biodegradable, as the only true biodegradable plastic bags are not made from plastic; they are made from PLA which is a byproduct of corn and potato starch.
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January 27th, 2010
When most people think of a biodegradable plastic bag, they think that when the plastic bag is disposed of it will automatically break down no matter where the plastic bag is. That is most certainly not the case. No matter what type of biodegradable plastic bag we are talking about, these bags must be composted in order to break down into organic elements. Typically, when we talk about biodegradable plastic bags, we are talking about two totally different technologies. The first and by far the most popular is what are known as a “bio additive plastic bag”. Basically, these are regular plastic bags that are made from a resin that contain polyethylene and a bio additive.
The theory is that when the bio additive plastic bags are composted, the bio additive is activated and eats the polyethylene. The byproduct of this is organic ingredients. Bio additive plastic bags are very popular in the market place as they do not cost much more than a regular plastic bag. The major companies that produce the bio additive put into the plastic bags claim that the technology works 100%, though there are arguments about that. Some claim these bio additive plastic bags are being tested under controlled conditions.
Bio additive plastic bags do not meet the ASTM 6400 standard for biodegradable bags, and labeling these plastic bags biodegradable is against the law in some states. Most people who have bio additive plastic bags manufactured write terms like “this plastic bag is degradable” or “this plastic bag is eco friendly” as to avoid calling the plastic bag biodegradable.
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January 27th, 2010
As green packaging becomes more and more popular, many companies in the bag and packaging business are coming out with “green” or “eco friendly” bags. But what does this exactly mean? Basically an eco friendly bag is any bag that creates less of an impact to our environment compared to a regular polyethylene bag. Since polyethylene bags (plastic bags) are a byproduct of petroleum, when they are disposed of the wrong way, these regular plastic bags can be around in our environment for many years. We now have the ability to manufacture plastic bags with a degradable additive, that when added to the resin, will help the plastic bag degrade, but here is the thing, this technology only works if the degradable plastic bag is composted. If the degradable plastic bag is not composted, then chances are it will last almost as long as regular plastic bags.
Another type of eco friendly plastic bag is not made from plastic at all. These bags are made from PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) or otherwise known as corn and potato starch or sugar. This technology is very expensive, and though these alternatives to plastic bags contain to polyethylene, they top must be composted in order to degrade. But these bags meet the ASTM 6400 standard for biodegradable bags and are the only bags out that are truly biodegradable. Other eco friendly bags are reusable bags, which basically mean the bag can be used over and over again.
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