Our Materials

Always check your packaging. BioPak together with The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) can advise you if an item can or cannot be recycled in Australia. APCO are the only source of truth when determining recyclability in Australia – there’s no other way to claim an item is recyclable other than using APCO's PREP tool. For this reason, we use APCO's PREP tool for all our products at BioPak.

To ensure a product is compostable, it needs to undergo a rigorous test and hold a compostability license number. In Australia, the certification body is the Australian Bioplastics Association (ABA). Their website has a list of certified companies and products. If a product is not on this list, it is not certified compostable in Australia. Some products may claim they “adhere” to standards, but this is not the same as certification. Always look for the ABA logo and licence number.

Check for proof of claims and supply chain transparency. At BioPak, we:

• Source wood and paper from FSC™ certified forests.
• Leverage our B Corp certification.
• Partner with manufacturing facilities certified to ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, or are in the process of applying for certification.

BioPak, like all of our competitors, has traces of PFAS in some BioCane products. However, we have a growing range of no added PFAS fibre products. We are on track to completely phase out PFAS in production by June 2024 – making us the first in our industry.

In 2024, we’re launching PHA – a new coffee cup lining that will be certified home compostable (AS5810 and NF T51-800) and contain no fossil-based plastic in the end product. This will truly revolutionise the packaging industry.