Baco BioWrap — 100% Biodegradable Cling Film

Baco is aiming to help families reduce their environmental impact with the launch of new Baco BioWrap, the UK's first 100% biodegradable cling film.

Like most plastics, traditional cling film can take decades to breakdown. By contrast, new Baco BioWrap has been manufactured using a special process that ensures it will have completely disappeared in around two years – that's faster than the natural degrading process of materials such as twigs and straw.

Even better news is that there's no need to separate this cling film from other household rubbish; it doesn't even need to go into the recycling box. Instead Baco BioWrap actually degrades most readily if it goes into traditional landfill.

Can I use it like normal cling film?

Baco BioWrap works just the same as traditional cling film and can be used for covering and wrapping all kinds of food. It can be used in the fridge, freezer and in microwave ovens as a lidding agent.

Technically, it's a food 'wrap' that means it clings best to itself rather than to ceramics, glass or other plastics.

Each 40m box of Baco BioWrap cling film has a best before date printed on to it as the cling film will begin to reach the final stages of its lifespan after 18 months.

Why is it so clever?

Baco BioWrap is made from controlled-life, oxo-biodegradable polyethylene. It is one of a new generation of plastics that scientists have developed to help address the global rubbish problem.

A natural prodegradant is added to the plastic 'recipe' and this eventually enables micro-organisms to consume the low molecular mass products as a food source, hence biodegradation.

New Baco BioWrap can be found on the household aisle in most Asda and Sainsbury's stores.

Baco is turning the kitchen green

The launch of new Baco BioWrap follows the successful introduction of BacoFoil 100% Recycled in 2009. This traditional kitchen foil is made from 100% recycled aluminium that has been reclaimed, re-processed and recycled from car components, stadium seating, railway sidings and even cookware.

The process uses 80% less energy than the production of foil from virgin aluminium. Find it in Tesco and Waitrose stores.