They are certainly water resistant (watch a video of us pouring water on the bamboo envelopes here), but not water proof. If you need waterproof mailers, we suggest our POLLAST!C range.

Bamboo packaging is biodegradable so you can do either, but we would recommend recycling over composting.

Recycling keeps the fibres 'in loop' and is a more circular solution. Composting these would be considered 'downcycling'.

Yes they will - the envelopes will easily fit items that are a couple of cm or an inch or so high - here's a video of us putting a shirt in the smallest size.

Absolutely. You can write on these with a pen, pencil and they stamp beautifully too. Labels also stick no problem.

Our Bamboo packaging is made from the stalks of the plant (not the leaves) in a process similar to paper.

Fabrics made from bamboo (bamboo viscose in particular) have come under recent scrutiny for the volumes of toxic chemicals required in their production.

Bamboo paper and card, does not require the same chemical inputs and in fact uses less chemicals than normal paper.

We also choose to use natural, unbleached paper for our bamboo packaging so that bleaches are not required. Our inks are water-based and the seal strip is a non-toxic, cold melt glue.

With proper care, bamboo packaging can last for years, but they should be kept away from direct sunlight. Store them in a cool, dry place to prevent mould growth.

Bamboo is a great alternative to traditional paper/card materials. Unlike trees, bamboo is a highly renewable resource that grows quickly and doesn't require replanting after harvesting.

When considering sustainability, it is important to evaluate the entire lifecycle of a product. All of our products are carbon neutral, ensuring that our customers can contribute to reducing waste and promoting a more sustainable approach to packaging.

Bamboo packaging has a relatively low carbon footprint because the process of growing bamboo is very efficient at capturing CO2 from the atmosphere and turning it into Oxygen.

How Bamboo packaging behaves in a landfill depends on what type of landfill it is. Most landfills are anaerobic (do not allow oxygen to circulate) and all materials struggle to breakdown in them. More modern landfills are designed to enable degradation to occur and the resulting gases to be captured and utilised. In these aerobic landfills, bamboo packaging will decompose.