500,000 Cardia BiohybridT organic waste management bags ordered for final validation of Qixia's organic waste diversion project . Annual contract forecast of $400,000 . 65% of Qixia District households will participate in the program on full roll out
Cardia Bioplastics Limited is pleased to announce, that it has received an order for 500,000 BiohybridT bags from China's Qixia District Council. Cardia's renewable BiohybridT kitchen waste bags are made with Cardia's proprietary BiohybridT technology that uses less oil and a lower carbon footprint compared to conventional plastics.
The Qixia District Council is at the final stages of validating their organic waste diversion program, which will be rolled out to 65% of all households in the District over a one year period. With a population of 400,000, annual orders for the program are forcast to reach $400,000.
Qixia is a District of Nanjing City and is the fifth Council in China to be trialling and implementing organic waste diversion programs using Cardia Bioplastic technology and bags. Cardia already supplies Shanghai-Pudong, Nanjing Jianye, Hangzhou West Lake and Yuhang Councils and is looking to expand into other Councils and provinces of China.
With manufacturing and product development based in Nanjing and expansion of production under way, Cardia is well poised to continue its growth path in the business segment of organic waste separation products. Cardia has seen a rise in demand for its BiohybridT and Compostable resins, films and finished bags in recent months, with growth being driven from China, Brazil, Mexico, USA and Australia.
Cardia Bioplastics Managing Director Dr. Frank Glatz stated, "We are seeing increasing adoption of organic waste diversion programs in China and are well placed to continue to grow our market position. Our organic waste management products pass stringent testing and validation programs, delivering results at competetive prices. Both of our sustainable bioplastics offerings, Cardia compostable or BiohybridT are in demand by Councils, manufacturers and brand owners."
Mr. Jacky Chen, General Manager of Cardia's China Operations said, "We are delighted with this outcome and will continue to develop and maintain strong Government relationships to work with China City Councils towards managing household waste sustainably and reducing its environmental footprint."
Cardia has a certified compostable offering for its organic waste management business, where trials are underway in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Canada, USA, Brazil and the UK."
