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U.K. Chip Company’s Recyclable Paper Chip Bag is a First for the Format

The British Crisp Co.’s paper chip bag uses new polymer technology to achieve curbside recyclability in a first for the format.

The British Crisp Co.'s new bags use paper with Hydropol polymer technology as a plastic alternative.
The British Crisp Co.'s new bags use paper with Hydropol polymer technology as a plastic alternative.
The British Crisp Co.

Snacking just took a turn for sustainability, thanks to The British Crisp Co.’s release of the first-ever recyclable paper chip bag.

Developed in partnership with packaging supplier Evopak, the chip bags use Aquapak’s Hydropol polymer as a plastic alternative, making them curbside recyclable, a British Crisp Co. release says.

“Brits consume over eight billion packets of crisps each year, the majority of which are not recyclable and end up in landfill or incinerators—that’s a lot of waste and a huge environmental problem,” Tom Lock, British Crisp Co. CEO, says in the release. “In partnership with Evopak and using exciting new polymer technology, we have created the first fully recyclable crisp packet.”

Achieving recyclability with Hydropol

The Hydropol polymer behind these paper chip bags can be recycled, re-pulped, and composted, and can even break down in anaerobic environments.

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