Sustainable packaging: New biodegradable bag made from CO2 emissions

Melbourne packaging technology company Cardia Bioplastics Limited has developed a what it says is the world first biodegradable plastic bag created from a blend of CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions and starch.

Chairman Pat Volpe said the company has successfully completed a first production run of the revolutionary carrier bags, known as CO2S – or, carbon dioxide plus a starch based renewable resource.

“This is the first time CO2 emissions have been transformed in this way, and the development has the potential to revolutionize the production of bioplastics around the globe,” he said.

According to the company, pollutant CO2 emissions are captured prior to being released into the atmosphere. This pollutant is then transformed into a polypropylene carbonate (PPC) polymer and blended with a renewable resource (starch), using the company’s new technology, to produce the Cardia Bioplastics CO2S™ resin. This product is then used to produce a completely biodegradable carrier bag.

SOURCE: Cardia Bioplastics

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