Biodegradable and Eco Ribbons – A Beautiful Daily Option for Sustainably Minded Florists
These sustainable floristry ribbons are a fantastic option for every florist business. The wide range available makes them an easy, practical choice for everyday use. It’s another simple yet significant step towards making your business — and its environmental credentials — that bit greener.
Just consider how many metres of ribbon you use every year. Opting for these biodegradable and eco ribbons wherever you can is a sustainable option that’s perfect for gift wrapping and has the added advantage that you’re not having to change the way you work at all.
Perhaps you’ve been opting for biodegradable and eco ribbons since they’ve been available, or perhaps highlighting this great range is the nudge you needed to make the seamless sustainable switch.
In this article, we’ll provide all the ecological details you need — whether that’s to become better informed yourself, to share the knowledge with your team, or to confidently explain it to your customers. So, let’s begin…
About Our Sustainable Ribbons
At Westflor, we offer not only a wide range of ribbon colours and widths, but also different types.
We have the grosgrain ribbon that is a fully biodegradable option or a double-sided satin ribbon that is an eco option that’s made from 100% recycled plastic.
Our Sustainable Ribbon Range
The Biodegradable Ribbon
All our biodegradable ribbons — regardless of their colour or width — are from a manufacturer and supplier that guarantees:
- The materials are sourced from FSC-certified materials
- OK compostable certified
The biodegradable ribbon are EN 13432 certified, which guarantees high standards in meeting biodegradability requirements. This certification was awarded following full testing by TÜV Austria, a leading globally recognised third-party certifying body, and is a real stamp of approval.
More information on the biodegradability standards required to achieve this certification can be found in the FAQ section further down this page.
What’s more, the reel the ribbon is supplied on is also:
- Made from card that is FSC certified
- 100% recyclable
Eco Double Face Satin Ribbon
These double faced satin ribbons — regardless of their colour or width — are from a manufacturer and supplier that guarantees they are:
- Made from 100% recycled plastics
- On a reel made from card that is FSC certified
- Recyclable cardboard roll
This ribbon isn’t biodegradable, however, it is entirely made from recycled plastic bottles, making it considerably more sustainable than its usual satin ribbon counterparts.
Biodegradable & 100% Recycled Ribbon Details
Sold
Per Roll
Length
20 yard long Rolls
Width
16cm | 25cm | 38cm widths available
Other Information
Disposal:
Dispose of in general waste. Biodegradable ribbon is certified biodegradable under TÜV Austria testing, which resembles biologically active landfill conditions.
Who Makes the Biodegradable and 100% Recycled Ribbon?
We source our biodegradable and 100% recycled ribbon from Calipso.
Westflor constantly reviews our range and stockists to bring you the best, latest and most sustainable products available.
All Your Eco Questions Answered
Your customers could pose questions about this sustainable product at any time; perhaps you or your team may be wondering about certain aspects yourselves. In these FAQs we aim to pre-empt every question.
What does 'Compostable' mean?
The compostable ribbon meets the standard set out by test scheme and evaluation criteria for an industrial biological treatment (composting or anaerobic digestion). This differs slightly from home compostable criteria in the fact that the material will compost under high temperatures (>65 degrees Celsius).
Industrial compostable items compost within a maximum of 12 weeks, which is similar to the time it takes for orange and banana peels. After this 12-week period, no more than 10% of the ribbon fragments will be larger than 2 mm. The ribbon will completely biodegrade after six months. (This means that 90% or more of the material will have been converted into CO₂.) The remaining share is converted into water and biomass – i.e. valuable compost, without any negative effect on the composting process. These standards also meet the European norm EN 13432.
You can find more details about the standards for composability HERE.
Who has carried out the compost tests and provided the certification?
TÜV AUSTRIA have carried out the tests and are an independent Austrian service provider founded in Vienna in 1872. They are international leaders in the fields of testing, inspection, certification as well as training and further education – based on the principles of objectivity, impartiality and integrity.
TÜV AUSTRIA’s OK environment product verification marks are the only ones of their kind to offer a customised certification label for each biodegradation environment. More details can be found here.
What does FSC mean?
The recognisable FSC’s ‘tree tick’ logo signifies that wood comes from an ‘environmentally appropriate’, ‘socially beneficial’ and ‘economically viable’ source.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a global non-profit organisation and certification scheme promoting sustainably-managed woodland.
The organisation was founded in 1994. Its focus was initially on tropical woodlands where illegal, unsustainable harvesting was a concern. These days, it applies to all types of forests. FSC’s certification system is recognised in over 80 countries, covering 180 million hectares.
FSC has two certification standards: one is aimed at forest management companies. This aims to ensure that they are managed according to certain environmental, social and economic standards — their 10 principles.
The other is chain of custody certification, which emphasises supply chain integrity. This verifies that FSC-certified wood remains separate from uncontrolled material throughout its journey to consumers. Any company processing FSC timber must also be FSC certified.
There are so many aspects about environmentally friendly products that we may not really consider. Whilst we hope we’ve tackled any questions and queries about this sustainable eco product, we’d really like to make this information as comprehensive as possible. With that in mind, if you have further questions, do get in touch. At Westflor, we always want to help as much as possible and would be happy to research and add more details as necessary.
In a (Sustainable) Nutshell
You’re now armed with all the information, insights and guidance to confidently use this product and know you won’t be compromising on the quality of your gift wrapping.
Making this simple switch will not affect how you work at all, but it will satisfy consumer demand — and probably your own — for eco-friendly products.
If you’re yet to switch to some sustainable ribbon options – is now the time? You can select it from our current stock today. Find it within our sundries categories or by search through all our Sustainable Products.
