BIODEGRADABLE BAMBOO BAG
PLACEHOLDER
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New York design agency Placeholder
launched its Plastic Paper book last year as an
homage and farewell to unusual plastic bag
graphics. The project has since extended into
the creation of the sustainable and renewable
Biodegradable Bamboo Bag, tying in with
New York State’s ban on single-use plastic in
early March 2020.
The product aims to fill the loophole in
the law that means food vendors can still use
plastic bags, using sustainable bamboo fibre
instead of plastic. The design takes a single
sheet of fibre to “cradle your lunch without
any wasted space or material – in fact, over
75 per cent less material than a standard paper
bag – and it’s safe to compost or dispose of
when you’re done,” says agency founder Sho
Shibuya. “Our mission is to reduce our daily
dependence on single-use plastics through
design.” The team is currently on the hunt
for a launch partner.
Placeholder’s mesh
bag is made from a
single sheet of
bamboo fibre, which
helps to cut down on
material waste.