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  • Ziploc® Loves Food as Much as You Do

    Helping protect food and the future

    Just like you, we’re all about food. We’re Ziploc®, after all. With 50+ years of expertise in the bag, we aren’t afraid to redefine what it means to protect every ingredient, snack, or dish. We’re also continually innovating products that help protect your investment and drive toward a more sustainable future. Because when you love food, you let nothing go to waste.

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The Facts on Food Waste

of all food produced in the world is thrown in the trash, according to the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) Food Waste Index Report 2021

1/3

worth of food per year is thrown out by the average American family of 4 according to the USDA Report: The Estimated Amount, Value, and Calories of Postharvest Food Losses at the Retail and Consumer Levels in the United States, 2014

~$1500

of total Global GHG emissions are due to food waste, according to United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) Food Waste Index Report 2021

8%

We help keep food at its freshest and finest

Keep it fresher, longer. Ziploc® Brand storage solutions are designed to help preserve freshness — so more of what you love gets eaten.

Reimagine leftovers. Ziploc® Brand helps turn yesterday’s “firsts” into irresistible “seconds” through simple ideas, smart hacks, and inspiring partnerships.

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Have you met our other products?

Traditional Ziploc® Brand bags are great for preserving food, but if you want to reduce plastic waste, we encourage you to use and reuse your Ziploc® Brand bags when used as directed.

We also encourage you to consider our alternatives to traditional bags such as:

Ziploc® Brand Paper Bags are made using food-safe, non-wax paper so you can recycle them after bringing them along every bite-sized adventure.

Ziploc® Brand Commercial Compostable Sandwich Bags can help reduce landfill waste and contribute to making valuable compost when composted in a commercial composting center.

Ziploc Endurables® are reusable and dishwasher safe so you can store everything from game-day snacks to pasta night leftovers again and again.

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The Facts on Plastic Waste

pounds of plastic film waste is generated by US households annually

10.4 billion

of all recyclable material generated from US homes is captured for recycling

21%

of the US’s total recycling capacity is dedicated to plastic film and flexible packaging

9%
MATERIAL POLYETHELYNE FILM POLYPROPYLENE (#5 PP) PAPER COMMERICAL COMPOSTABLE FILM PLATINUM SILICONE
DESCRIPTION Flexible plastic film commonly used for food bags Durable rigid plastic Food safe non-wax paper Flexible commercially compostable film Heat-resistant long-lasting silicone
ZIPLOC® BRAND EXAMPLES Ziploc® Brand plastic bags Ziploc® Brand Twist ‘n Loc® Containers & Lids Ziploc® Brand Paper Sandwich Bags Ziploc® Brand Commercial Compostable Bags Ziploc Endurables®
USAGE OCCASION Lightweight space saving storage, good for short-term reuse Reusable food storage container Portable recyclable storage for dry items Lightweight portable storage designed to break down in commercial composting facilities Reusable food storage for use from freezer to oven (up to 425 degrees F)
END-OF-LIFE OPTION

Store Drop off where accepted (clean & dry)

May not be recyclable in your area

 Curbside recycling where #5 rigid plastics are accepted (rinsed out)

Recycle when clean & dry

Some organics programs accept uncoated paper if food-soiled

Compost through commercial composting only
(curbside/drop-off)

Not for backyard composting
Products meets ASTM D6400 and is intended to be composted in a commercial composting facility that accepts food scraps and compostable plastic bags, and is operated in accordance with best management practices. These facilities may not exist in your area. Check locally to see if such a facility exists in your community.

Ziploc Endurables® x Terracycle recycling program when worn out

For Terracycle program instructions for Ziploc Endurables® products, visit Terracycle website

Always check with your local municipality for specific recycling instructions
*Bags are biodegradable under municipal or industrial composting conditions. Check locally as these do not exist in all communities. Not for backyard composting.

Making Nationwide Recycling Work

SC Johnson publicly supports Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to help fund and modernize recycling systems.

Visit Improving Recycling & Plastic Waste with EPR | SC Johnson to learn more about our efforts to support EPR and how you can help.

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