OXO Biodegradable
 
Air-Paq inflatable bags are made with OXO biodegradable plastic, meaning it starts to degrade once disposed in landfill. The bags undergo a two-stage degradation process. The first is Oxidative Degradation enhanced by a catalytic reaction. Once this has happened the second part is biodegradation in soil or a bio-active composting environment. The OXO biodegradable material is converted into CO2, H2O and biomass as the final remnant.
 
Less Space and Fewer Logistics
 
Uninflated bags take up much less space than paper and board based protective packaging (for example there are an average of 10,000 Green-Paq deflated bags stored on just one euro-pallet), meaning significantly less vehicles are required to transport them and much less storage space is required, all helping to reduce CO2 emissions and carbon footprint.
 
Light Weight
 
The weight of any packaging materials will directly impact the amount of energy required to transport both the packaging materials themselves and also the pack of finished goods to the retailer or end-user. Switching to a lighter weight material can positively impact your carbon footprint. Once inflated and ready for use, inflatable Green-Paq bags consist of only 2% plastic and 98% air – so, that’s pretty much as light as air!
 
Recyclable
 
Air-Paq bags can also be fully recycled in standard recycling facilities if they are not disposed of to biodegrade in landfill.