Cromwell Polythene, a proud LARAC Partner, works closely with local authorities and waste professionals to support smarter resource management. They aim to maximise resourcefulness by providing industry-leading flexible film products for waste and resource management.
Cromwell’s Action Plan:
Every food waste liner is produced with a clear purpose. Capture food waste efficiently and keep it out of landfill; instead, redirecting it to the appropriate repurposing facilities.
By improving segregation with food waste liners, Local Authorities can reduce contamination, increase participation and recycling rates.
Cromwell’s Compostable Food Waste Liners:
In 2025 alone, Cromwell supplied 68,065 cartons of the 7L compostable liner, CW007C0, equating to over 141 million liners. Each liner is capable of holding around 4.64 kg of food waste. That adds up to an estimated 656,908 tonnes of waste potentially diverted from landfill.
It is estimated for every 290.5 tonnes of food waste collected, 174.3 tonnes of CO2e can be saved by diverting food waste from landfill. That would suggest every tonne of food waste diverted can save around 0.6 tonnes of CO2e.
Based on these figures, Cromwell’s CW007C0 food waste liners could represent a potential saving of approximately 394,144.8 tonnes of CO2e from just one year of supply if all the collected food waste is successfully diverted.
Cromwell’s Polythene Food Waste Liners:
Since its launch early last year, we have sold 6,602 cases, equating to 27,464,000 liners.
These polythene food waste liners are manufactured to a thinner micron than their compostable counterparts and can hold an average of 2 kg of food waste. If used to their full capacity, the liners sold could have supported the diversion of approximately 55,292 tonnes of food waste from landfill.
Applying the same carbon calculation, this equates to a potential saving of around 33,175.2 tonnes of CO2e if all the collected food waste is successfully diverted.
Different materials. Same outcome. Less waste in landfill. More value recovered.
For decision makers across local authorities and waste services, choosing liners may not just be a procurement tick box. They could be a lever for better performance. The right specification can increase participation, reduce contamination and support compliance with evolving legislation.
Big environmental gains do not always come from dramatic change. Sometimes they come from consistent systems, informed decisions and products that quietly do their job, day in, day out.
