There is a lot of confusion out there about the green credentials of stand up pouches. There are several reasons for this confusion but we will not get into them. In this post we will deal with some of the most popular questions that are being asked about stand up pouches.

The common questions are:
(a) Can stand up pouches be recycled?
(b) Can standup bags be reused?
(c) Are stand up pouches biodegradable?
(d) How else can stand up pouches help the environment?

Let’s try to find the answers to these questions.

(1) Can stand up pouches be recycled?

Yes, stand up pouches are recyclable. They come in various sizes, shapes and colors, but all are recyclable. Stand up pouches can be recycled after they have been taken out from a recycle bin. They can be crushed and used to form various other plastic products.

(b) Can standup bags be reused?

Yes, stand up pouches are reusable. Once these pouches are empty, they can be used to store other things. Additional features like zippers and seals increase their reusability factor. With zippers, the consumer can seal and re-seal the packet, thus using it again and again.

(3) Are stand up pouches biodegradable?

No, stand up pouches are non-biodegradable. Since they are made of plastic materials, they do not degrade under normal conditions. In spite of their non-biodegradability, stand up pouches are a greener alternative to other packaging methods such as heavy duty jars and bottles, which are also non-biodegradable. Stand up pouches are landfill friendly. It means a couple of hundred stand up pouches can fit in where a single large heavy duty jar will go. In the long run, it translates into a lesser need for more landfills, and therefore less environmental damage.

(4) How else do stand up pouches preserve the environment?

It takes fewer resources – energy and materials – to produce a stand up pouch than to manufacture a glass bottle or a plastic jar. Environmentalists have held it for long that one of the most effective ways to help the planet is to reduce the amount of packaging materials. Stand up packages go a long way in achieving that.

Due to all these reasons, standup pouches are eco friendlier than other options, and this is why they are more readily accepted by the modern consumer. If you want to package your product using a green packaging technique, try standup pouches offered by StandUpPouches.net.