Films for the Future

Innovia Films also offers a biodegradable, compostable film material, called NatureFlex™. This product is cellulose-based, derived from renewable wood pulp sourced from suppliers operating under Good Forestry principals (FSC or equivalent), according to the company.

Australian-based Gingerbread Folk recently selected ­NatureFlex to package its line of gingerbread biscuits. Owner Karen Sharman explained the reasons for its selection. “We were looking for environmentally sound packaging to complement our all-natural gingerbread and ethical business philosophy,” she relates. “We tried many films, but loved the look and feel of NatureFlex and found the material’s properties the most suitable for our purposes.”