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Our Custom Compostable Polymailers offer durable, eco-friendly protection for your products, tailored to your specifications. Made from compostable materials, they biodegrade fully in both home and industrial compost settings.
- Customizable Size: 2x4" - 47x47"
- Print Options: Full-bleed, two-sided, 8 color max
- Certifications: ABA, TUV
- Amount of tear strips: 1 or 2
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Quantity: 5,000+
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Our Custom Compostable Polymailers are an ideal eco-friendly packaging solution for soft goods that don’t require padded protection, making them perfect for industries such as apparel, cosmetics, healthcare, bedding, and art supplies. Made from a sustainable blend of cornstarch and PBAT, these mailers biodegrade fully within 180 days in home compost and 90 days in industrial compost facilities. Certified by TUV and ABA, they meet rigorous standards for compostability, both at home and industrial levels. These mailers are fully customizable, with options for sizes ranging from 2x4" to 47x47", two-sided, full-bleed printing (up to 8 colors), tear strip configurations, and thicknesses between 30-110μm. We manage our supply chain to source cornstarch responsibly, ensuring it comes from discarded, non-food-grade corn. Designed with a 1-year shelf life, these compostable mailers are best used within this timeframe. For long-term storage needs or larger order volumes, consider our Kraft paper options, which are both recyclable and compostable. Sample kits are available for orders starting at 5,000 units, allowing you to experience their quality firsthand.
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Is compostable packaging good for the environment?
Our perspective on compostable packaging evolves with ongoing research and new findings. One thing remains clear: we can't continue to depend solely on paper and LDPE (plastic) for future packaging solutions. Innovation in materials is essential, which is why we currently offer compostable options. While our present offerings may not be "perfect," the absence of investment from companies like ours would hinder progress toward the ideal compostable material. There are challenges, such as incomplete composting infrastructure and the lack of a strong alternative to fossil-based PBAT, a common binder in many bags. However, without exploring these options and supporting R&D in material science, legislative changes and the development of new materials will stall. For this reason, we see compostable technologies as a crucial investment in the future.
Do your bags contain microplastics?
No, they don’t. Many “biodegradable” plastics are often oxo-degradable plastics. These are produced from conventional non-biodegradable plastics, enhanced with additives that simulate biodegradation to promote material fragmentation. These plastics disintegrate into tiny fragments that persist in the environment. Our bags are completely different — there is no polyethylene structure in the bags. Instead, when they break down, they dissolve into water, organic biomass, and C02.
What are the certifications?
The bags are certified by all three industry certifiers; Vincotte, BPI and Dincerto,
meeting American, European, International and Australian standards – including
certifications for your domestic home compost. To gain these certifications, the
product must break down within 90 days in commercial compost and 180 days in
home compost conditions, including wormfarm compost. After degradation, they
must leave no harmful residues behind. In fact, the only residue left behind is a soil
enhancer which is returned to the earth as plant food.
What is the shelf life?
This is very important. To ensure maximum longevity, EcoPackables mailers should
be stored in a dark, dry place. If stored correctly, they will be strong enough to send
parcels around the world for at least 9-12 months, if not, their strength will be
compromised. This is why we recommend ordering in 6-month intervals.