Mornington Peninsula-based Julia and Jordy Kay are behind what they say is the world's first compostable pallet wrap made from food waste, the Newcastle Herald reports.
The pallet wrap industry is big business. Most products that end up on the shelves of supermarkets and other bulk retailers have first been on a pallet encased in petroleum-based plastic.
"It's a more back-of-house piece of waste that people don't necessarily think about," Julia Kay said.
Rather than using fossil fuels, the duo's product, Great Wrap, is made with potato waste and a cocktail of compostable biopolymers.
It's produced in Australia, allowing the couple to keep a close eye on the manufacturing process.
The former architect was inspired to launch the company after becoming aware the sustainable products she was sourcing travelled in petroleum-based plastic, which often ended up in landfill.
Horticulture producers are now using the wrap to get their goods to market.
"Our product can be composted and return carbon into soils," Ms Kay said.
"The goal for us has always been about replacing the pallet wraps in the supply chain of larger businesses."
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How potato scraps can help win the war on plastic (Newcastle Herald)
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