Biodegradable Bags Are Good For The Environment And Good For Your Business

Promotional Merchandise, Dec. 1, 2009

For companies that deal with a lot of merchandise, biodegradable bags are an excellent way to help control the amount of damage that your business does to the environment. These bags are designed to dissolve when exposed to the elements. As the process of breakdown is not immediate, the bags are suitable for general purpose use. When it is left out in the environment, they will degrade within several weeks to compounds that can be absorbed into the soil and used by plants as a form of nutrients. In addition to this, depending on the type of bag you invest in, the bags may be recyclable, which allows the materials to be reused several times before it ends up degrading beyond usability. However, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind if you are intending on purchasing a lot of paper or other natural material bags.

First, you should determine the type of biodegradable bags that you are interested in. The most standard type of bag purchased are paper bags. These are made from trees, which can have both negative and positive consequences on the environment. If the trees that produce the paper are grown exclusively on tree farms, they are always young trees that are kept separate from natural ecosystems and forests. This removes risk of destroying habitats while also allowing the young trees to filter carbon dioxide and convert it to oxygen. However, if the trees are cut from standard forests in the wild, they remove necessary habitats for animal and plant species. If you are concerned about this, it is important that you identify the source of the trees. Using recycled papers for your bags can limit the amount of damage done to the environment as well. The other types of bags are crafted from corn or other vegetable matter. These bags are known to deteriorate far more quickly than paper does, dissolving within weeks of exposure to the elements. This is extremely useful, especially if you anticipate your bags of being discarded extremely quickly. These bags are ideal for food products that have no more than a two week shelf life, as the bags are known to decay after that length of time.

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