German plastics company RKW is launching a biodegradable bag made in Vietnam for householders to use for their organic waste disposal. RKW claims the product is the first to be at least 50% made from renewable materials - including starch and polylactic acid - and says the bag has been certified as fully compostable, certified to European standard EN 13432. The new bags are expected to go on sale next year but will only work with existing rubbish bins.
German plastics company RKW is launching a biodegradable bag made in Vietnam for householders to use for their organic waste disposal. RKW claims the product is the first to be at least 50% made from renewable materials - including starch and polylactic acid - and says the bag has been certified as fully compostable, certified to European standard EN 13432. Organic waste bags with less than 40% renewable content are already available in France and Italy, said RKW Vietnam Product Manager Manh-Hung Ngo.