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Important note: sealing this mailing bag

Due to the compostable nature of this mailing bag, the adhesive peel and seal strip is only semi-permanent on initial contact sealing. For a permanent seal, please leave the sealed mailing bag at room temperature for several hours.

Compostable C5 co-extruded mailing bag features

• C5 size mailing bag to fit A5 size contents.
• Opaque co-extruded bag features ivory white outer layer and coloured inner layer.
• Envelope flap features printed sender address box, safety warning notice and disposal instructions.
• Material has a minimum renewable content share of 30%.
• Compostable product in accordance with European standard EN13432 (see below).
• Designed to disintegrate in industrial composting units in 12 weeks or less, then biodegrade within six months.
• Suitable for home composting (timescale will vary, but will take longer).
• Printed with compostable leaf logo and message: 'Compostable - For a better world...'

Small (C5) compostable co-extruded mailing bag size

• Internal width: 160mm (6")
• Internal length: 230mm (9")
• Polythene thickness: 50 micron (200 gauge)
• Box quantity: 200 bags

Compostability standard EN13432

This mailing bag meets the European compostable standard EN13432, which means it complies with the following requirements:

• At least 90% of material must biodegrade (into CO2, water and minerals) within six months
• Material must decompose into tiny pieces so that, after 12 weeks, at least 90% of it can pass through a 2x2mm mesh
• Material must meet limits for volatile matter, fluorine and 10 heavy metals, including copper, zinc and lead
• Adding the packaging to compost should not affect the quality of that compost, as determined by ecotoxicity tests

Compostable mailing bags - storage instructions

Please store these compostable mailing bags away from humidity, heat sources and direct sunlight; use within 12 months of delivery.

Compostable mailing bags - how to dispose

These bags should be disposed of in your food waste bin (industrial compost) or a domestic compost heap. If neither is possible, please place in your regular domestic waste. Not suitable for recycling.