Fashion for Good – the Netherlands-based global initiative to stimulate sustainable fashion innovation and technologies – is launching the Home-Compostable Polybag Project to test alternatives to conventional single-use polybags. In partnership with C&A and Levi Strauss, the six-month project will use bags from Israel-based TIPA Corp. and Greenhope from Indonesia. These bags are made with bio-based materials and are designed to compost in both home and municipal composting environments.
The project aims to find alternative end-of-use for landfill-bound materials and to provide an at-home option for consumers. During the project there are various aspects to consider as to home-compostable bags, such as functionality, impact, cost and infrastructure. The bags include bio-based content which must be tested against key performance and quality properties, such as transparency, durability and longevity.
The project is not only aimed at benchmarking these bags against conventional plastics in supply chains, but will also measure the overall impact and associated costs of the materials. Both TIPA and Greenhope have joined leading compostability certification bodies. TIPA is certified by TÜV Austria OK Compost Home, and Greenhope is undergoing certification for DIN CERTCO Home Compostable. These certifications are according to both the French standard NFT 51-800, and the Australian standard AS 5810.
