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This 5 lb. bag of fresh potatoes represents a significant breakthrough in today’s sustainable, starch-based bio-plastic films.  Up to 25% made from annually renewable materials and pre-consumer recycled content.  These plastic bags for potatoes are partially made from them.  Pretty cool, huh?

In our minds, these potato bags are just the beginning.  If you support what we’re trying to do, leave a comment… let us know.

2015 Flexible Packaging Association’s Silver Achievement Award Winner in Sustainability for Plant Starch-Based Films!

2015 Grocery Headquarters Trailblazer Award Winner!

BiologiQ Inc. – based in Idaho, is a starch based renewable plastic manufacturer focused on bringing sustainable packaging solutions to brand owners, retailers and the plastics industry.  Our most exciting work to date has been the successful distribution of TaterMade™ sustainable bags into major U.S. retailers, proving tangible results that support their stated corporate sustainability initiatives.

TaterMade™ Bags are based on the idea of caring for our planet through sustainable packaging practices. The more BiologiQ can do to improve the amount of plant-based products they create – the better our world will be.

Please contact BiologiQ for more information about NuPlastiQ™ and TaterMade™ Sustainable Packaging.

www.BiologiQ.com

1-208-357-9650

The world uses over 300 million tons of plastics each year, most of which is discarded without recycling and ends up in the oceans. The plastics market is complex, and bio-plastics make up only a tiny portion of our world’s plastic today.

However, we expect to see bio-plastic usage expand as technology like ours evolves in the near future, making up everything from food packaging to electronics, medicine delivery systems, adhesives, and vehicles.

• *What are TaterMade™ bags made from?
  TaterMade™ bags are made from up to 25% plant-based NuPlastiQ and polyethylene. NuPlastiQ is a combination of potato and other starches (including corn or tapioca) that is combined with polyethylene to create a film that is much stronger than traditional 100% polyethylene plastic bags. The new potato based film is not only stronger, but also thinner than traditional bags which leads to a source reduction in the amount of oil-based materials required.
• *How are TaterMade™ bags created?
  BiologiQ manufactures sustainable plastic resins through their proprietary process and engineering.  In the case TaterMade™ bags, the potato starch used in NuPlastiQ pellets is from the reclaimed waste stream of potato processing facilities. Potato and other raw starch materials are processed into a dry powder form and then extruded into NuPlastiQ pellets – which are then blended with polyethylene or other petroleum-based resins to create everything from thin flexible films, injection molded bottles and thermoformed cups.
• *How do I purchase TaterMade™ packaging for my products?
  Please contact the BiologiQ support team at 1-208-357-9650 for additional info.
• *Are TaterMade™ bags recyclable and/or compostable? 
  Recyclable – Yes.  Compostble – No.  We agree with and support the EPA’s end-of-life preference for plastic products listed in order as: 1) Source Reduction & Reuse (including home composting), 2) Recycling / Composting, 3) Energy Recovery (Combustion), 4 Treatment & Disposal (Landfilling).  Independent third-party testing confirmed >90% degradation in 370 days according to ASTM-D5338 and ASTM-D5511 for mono-layer TaterMade™ bags.  In order to qualify for disposal into Industrial Compost facilities, the bags would need to biodegrade more than 90% within 180 days.  (Note: most Industrial Compost facilities prefer only to receive yard and food waste – not compostable plastic)
• * What other types of products can be made out of TaterMade™ thin flexible films?
  There are endless other uses such as a sealant layer for laminated films (dry and frozen products).
• * Why should you support TaterMade™ Sustainable Bags?
  It is estimated that U.S. residents use more than 102 billion plastic bags annually, and recycle only 0.6% of them. Most municipal curbside recycling programs do not accept plastic bags of any type, and high separation and processing costs often limit their profitability in the recycled commodity market. It’s time to join the movement to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels.