Biodegradable & Compostable Packaging
EN 13432 and ASTM D6400-certified compostable packaging replacing single-use plastics across supply chains, institutions and food service.
Plastic bag bans are in force across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
Single-use plastic bans are in force across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, with fines for non-compliance reaching KES 4 million for first offenders. Beyond regulatory compliance, EU and UK export buyers are implementing supply chain sustainability requirements that prohibit single-use conventional plastic packaging from 2025 onwards. Jos•Hansen’s certified compostable packaging range provides the practical alternative organisations need for immediate regulatory compliance and export market access, with full certification documentation included for sustainability reporting.
EN 13432 certified
All Jos•Hansen compostable packaging carries EN 13432 or ASTM D6400 certification confirming complete mineralisation within 12 weeks under industrial composting conditions, with no plastic fragments or toxic residue.
Full range
Compostable bags from 2L to 200L, food service trays, cups and cutlery, agricultural mulch film and medical waste bags cover the primary single-use plastic applications regulated under African plastic legislation.
Compliance docs
Certification numbers, test reports and material safety data sheets provided with every batch for green procurement reporting, sustainability disclosures and regulatory compliance documentation.
Compostable packaging meets African plastic ban regulations with documentation.
Health facilities, schools and food service businesses generating significant volumes of food-contaminated single-use packaging benefit from compostable alternatives that co-compost with food waste in on-site or municipal composting programmes. Jos•Hansen compostable food service products include plates, trays, cups, lids, straws and cutlery from bagasse, PLA and CPLA materials meeting EN 13432 requirements. For institutions with on-site biogas digesters, compostable packaging contributes organic carbon to the digestion process, reducing residual waste volumes.
Agricultural compostable mulch film replaces conventional plastic on farms.
Conventional polyethylene mulch film must be removed from fields after each crop cycle at significant labour cost, leaving plastic residue that accumulates in soil. Biodegradable mulch film from Novamont Mater-Bi and equivalent certified bioplastics completes mulching during the growing season and biodegrades completely in the soil within 6 months of incorporation, eliminating plastic removal labour and residue accumulation over successive crop cycles. Films are available in standard 25-50 micron thickness in 1.2 m and 1.6 m roll widths with the same weed suppression and moisture retention performance as conventional PE mulch.
Compostable food service packaging enables sustainable catering operations.
Health facilities, schools, university canteens and food service businesses generating significant volumes of food-contaminated single-use packaging benefit from compostable alternatives that can be co-composted with food waste in on-site or municipal composting programmes. Jos•Hansen compostable food service products include plates, trays, cups, lids, straws and cutlery from bagasse, PLA and CPLA materials meeting EN 13432 requirements. For institutions with on-site biogas digesters or composting systems, compostable packaging reduces residual waste volumes and contributes organic carbon to the composting or digestion process.
Technical specifications.
Certification
EN 13432 industrial compostable; ASTM D6400; home compostable OK certification
Bag range
2L-200L; flat bags, bin liners, carrier bags, zip-lock; compostable materials
Mulch film
25-50 micron; 1.2 m and 1.6 m rolls; 6-month soil biodegradation
Food service
Bagasse plates/trays; PLA cups and lids; CPLA cutlery; paper straws
Medical waste
Compostable infectious waste bags meeting WHO healthcare waste specifications
Documentation
Batch-traceable certification, MSDS, test reports for regulatory submissions
Complete mineralisation time for EN 13432-certified industrial-compostable packaging under composting conditions, leaving no microplastics, fragments or toxic residue
Maximum fine for plastic bag ban violations in Kenya for first-time offenders, creating a significant compliance cost risk for businesses not using certified alternatives
Soil biodegradation time for certified compostable agricultural mulch film, eliminating plastic removal labour and residue accumulation over successive crop cycles
Why Biodegradable.
Regulatory compliance documentation
Batch-traceable EN 13432 certification numbers and test reports provide documentation required for plastic ban compliance demonstration to national environment authorities.
Export market access
Certified compostable packaging satisfies EU and UK supply chain sustainability requirements mandated by export buyers for African agricultural and food producers.
No microplastic residue
Unlike oxo-degradable plastics, certified compostable packaging fully mineralises without leaving plastic fragments that accumulate in soil and waterways.
Co-composting compatible
Compostable packaging can be co-composted with food waste in on-site biogas digesters and composting systems, reducing residual waste volumes.
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