A rubbish bag has created a sustainable supply chain from the 700,000 tonnes of domestic plastics film waste that ends up in UK landfill each year.
The new bin liner – aptly named Saved From Landfill – is the result of research and investment by CeDo, Europe's leader in "second-life" disposable household products. It is a world first, designed and made in Britain, says the company.
CeDo is a leader in plastics recycling. It was the first company in Europe to achieve a traceable system for recycling farm-film silage wrap into household products, including bin liners, putting 20,000 tonnes a year of recycled product onto UK supermarket and retail shelves.
Saved From Landfill bags open an entirely new materials source for UK waste management.
This, claims CeDo, offers the lowest carbon refuse bag on the market.
The company's idea for a "closed-loop" system that involves consumer waste began when CeDo explored the idea of a cost-effective recycled bin liner.
By using mixed plastics waste from landfill, CeDO offers retailers, local authorities and waste contractors a supply chain derived from UK households so plastics film is no longer non-recyclable waste.
The bags are made in the UK to ensure minimum carbon emissions in the supply chain. CeDo believes the process also creates local jobs and adds value to the UK's recycling infrastructure – as well as its reputation.
The bags are sold to leading supermarkets, the waste management and local authority sectors and cleaning and janitorial markets.
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