“In this project, we use biobased raw materials obtained from sources such as starch and vegetable oils, which can be produced sustainably in Europe,” Amazon said. “Customers can place these bags in their local compostable waste collection streams or compost them at home, as the materials are certified to be both industrially and home compostable. The materials can also be recovered through recycling.”
The trial will first be limited to Italy and Spain. Amazon said it will also trial the bags in different parts of the business “to learn about the performance of this type of material in different applications.”