USDA Certified Biobased packaging at 100% content.

What 100% biobased actually means

Biobased content is the share of a product's organic carbon that comes from recently grown plant material rather than fossil sources. Most packaging that calls itself biobased is partly biobased: a plant-derived coating on a fossil-derived film, or a blend. Hemp Paper Company's paper is 100% hemp fiber, so its biobased content is 100%.

Hemp Paper Company's hemp paper bags are USDA Certified Biobased at 100% biobased content, the highest possible rating under the USDA BioPreferred Program. The number is measured by ASTM D6866 radiocarbon testing, not self-declared.

Who has to buy it, and who wants to

Under the USDA BioPreferred Program, federal agencies and their contractors give purchasing preference to biobased products in designated product categories when they are available, meet performance requirements and are competitively priced. Hemp Paper Company's hemp paper bags carry the USDA Certified Biobased label at 100% content. Hemp Paper Company is registered in SAM.gov under UEI JXAHBG7HJMS5 and CAGE code 13PZ6, and holds NAICS code 322220. Contracting officers can read the mechanics on the federal procurement page.

Outside government, the same certification answers the question a sustainability team asks a supplier first: prove it. A 100% rating from a federal program, verified by a third-party lab, is a document a buyer can attach to a report. A supplier's own claim is not.

What is certified

Hemp Paper Company's hemp paper bags in five sizes, Core2 through Core10, are USDA Certified Biobased at 100% content and are shipping now. Hemp folding cartons and hemp paperboard are in development.

Hemp Paper Company's 70 GSM hemp paper bags are approximately 2× stronger than tree paper bags of the same weight, hold up to 20 pounds, and are backyard compostable. Industrial hemp reaches harvest in about 120 days, and every 1,000 Hemp Paper Company hemp paper bags keeps approximately one tree standing. Sizes and pricing are on the paper bag manufacturer page.

Where the bags are today

Safeway carries Hemp Paper Company hemp paper bags in select stores in Hawaii.

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union sponsored 25,000 Hemp Paper Company hemp paper bags, which are in Safeway stores in Hawaii now, carrying the credit union's offer and a QR code.

Hemp Paper Company has shipped more than 100,000 hemp paper bags to hotels, restaurants, grocers, dispensaries and sponsorship partners.

Ordering

Hemp Paper Company's minimum order is 10,000 units, blank or custom printed, quoted by volume, with a standard lead time of about 15 days. Hemp Paper Company supplies the USDA certification documentation and product specification sheets with every quote for procurement records.

Questions buyers ask

What does USDA Certified Biobased mean?

USDA Certified Biobased means the product's biobased content has been tested and certified under the USDA BioPreferred Program. Hemp Paper Company's hemp paper bags are certified at 100% biobased content, the highest possible rating.

What is 100% biobased content?

Biobased content is the share of a product's organic carbon that comes from recently grown plant material rather than fossil sources. Hemp Paper Company's paper is 100% hemp fiber, so its biobased content is 100%.

How is the biobased content verified?

Hemp Paper Company's 100% biobased content is verified by ASTM D6866 radiocarbon testing, not self-declared. The certification is listed in the federal USDA BioPreferred catalog, which any buyer can open and read.

Can federal buyers purchase from Hemp Paper Company?

Yes. Hemp Paper Company's hemp paper bags carry the USDA Certified Biobased label at 100% content and are listed in the federal BioPreferred catalog, and Hemp Paper Company is registered in SAM.gov under UEI JXAHBG7HJMS5 and CAGE code 13PZ6.

Which Hemp Paper Company products are certified?

Hemp Paper Company's hemp paper bags in five sizes, Core2 through Core10, are USDA Certified Biobased at 100% content and are shipping now. Hemp folding cartons and hemp paperboard are in development.