Good For The Ground 10 Biodegradable Bags

Description

Good For The Ground 10 Biodegradable Bags

As part of our initiative to make Good for the Ground bags more widely available we developed a Home Pack range. Made in two different sizes of 10 bags each the Home Packs are designed to bring environmentally friendly packaging to your home.

Large Home Pack 300mm x 130mm with 80mm gusset and
10 stickers

Special Features
Each pack comes with a set of 10 stickers to help seal the bags or write notes for the freezer. The ‘dead-fold’ property also means that you can simply fold over and press down or clip with a clothes peg to seal. Bags are re-usable. Just rinse out and dry. The side gusset makes the bags open up and provide more space for those sandwiches or left over cheese.

• Material: The bags are made from PLA (polylactic acid), a polymer derived from starch (corn, sugar-cane, or wood-based) rather than fossil fuels.

• Compostable / Biodegradable: According to Good For The Ground, the film is compostable / biodegradable.

• Manufacturing Details: The PLA film is produced in France and imported to South Africa; the conversion into bags / final packaging is done locally.

• Pack Configuration: There is a “Home Pack” version that includes 10 clear plastic bags + 10 stickers to help seal the bags or label contents.

• Bag Features / Properties:

  • You can freeze these bags.

  • They have high transparency and a glossy surface.

  • Good water-vapour permeability — helps keep food like bread or pastries crisp.

  • Resistant to oil, fat, and alcohol.

  • “Dead-fold” property: you can fold the bag over and it stays folded neatly.

  • Twistable: good for closing with a twist or tie.

  • Has a surface good for sealing (e.g., heat seal) and can be labeled.

Advantages / Use Cases:

• Eco-friendly packaging: Because the bags are plant-based (starch-derived), they are a more sustainable alternative to standard petroleum-based plastic bags.

• Food Storage: Great for storing food items — Good For The Ground suggests use for bread, vegetables, cheese, sweets, etc.

• Home Composting: Bags are intended to be compostable — though how they break down may depend on the conditions (e.g., home compost vs industrial compost).

• Reusable: According to Good For The Ground, the bags can be rinsed out and reused.

Things to Be Careful About:

• Composting Conditions: “Biodegradable” doesn’t always mean everything will break down quickly in a home compost; actual decomposition may depend on the temperature, microbes, and composting setup.

• Certification / Standards: I didn’t find clear, independent certification (like BPI / TUV) on the Good For The Ground website (based on my sources), so check current packaging.

• Storage: PLA-based bags may be sensitive to heat / UV over long-term storage.

• Cost: Biodegradable / compostable packaging is often more expensive than standard plastic; consider how you’ll use them.

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