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What If All Bags Were Compostable?

What If All Bags Were Compostable?

By Aurora Diaz on March 22, 2010

Last April we wrote about Frito-Lay’s plan for 100% compostable SunChips bags, and the company has recently confirmed that they will be launching the packaging this year on Earth Day.

The bags down completely in 14 weeks in a compost bin, and are made up of polyactic acid (PLA), which is a compostable, plant based renewable material. The only issue now, is teaching people about the benefits of composting.

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TOPICS:	Environmental / Green, Food & Drink
TAGS:	compostable bags, frito-lay, package design, sunchips

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