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PolyNatural® Terrain vine clip

Every year the New Zealand wine industry uses up to 30 million vine clips to hold protective nets over ripening grapes, keeping birds and other pests away.

But what happens to them once the nets are removed?

The clips fall to the ground and either require extra labour to collect and dispose of them in landfill waste (not ideal), or they stay where there are, littering the vineyards and contributing to microplastic pollution.

The biodegradable PolyNatural® Terrain vine clip is our solution.

They are 100% bio-based using a non-GMO raw material that has no petrochemicals or toxic additives and comes from waste created from processing wood. That waste is then fermented using micro-organisms and shaped to create a durable clip that can fully degrade in the right soil conditions.

PolyNatural® Terrain is both biodegradable and manufactured from biomass, meaning our PolyNatural® Terrain vine clips have the great advantage of presenting a closed loop. C02 and H2O combine with the biomass from biodegradation and feed the growth of plants that could be transformed into bio material themselves.

Find out more about PolyNatural®

Benefits

100% bio-based

Comes from waste created from processing wood

Biodegradable

Degrades over time in the right soil conditions

Robust

Strong enough to hold protection nets in place

Made in New Zealand

Designed with feedback and input from a local vineyard and produced in Christchurch

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FAQ - PolyNatural® Terrain Vine Clips

  • Are PolyNatural® Terrain vine clips 100% bio-based?

    Yes, PolyNatural® Terrain vine clips are 100% bio- based. The raw material used is non-GMO, has no petrochemicals or toxic additives, and comes from waste created from processing wood. That waste is then fermented using micro-organisms and shaped to create a durable clip that can fully degrade in the right soil conditions.

    PolyNatural® Terrain is both biodegradable and manufactured from biomass, meaning it creates
    a closed loop. C02 and H2O combine with the biomass from biodegradation and feed the growth of plants that could be transformed into bio material themselves.

  • Are PolyNatural® Terrain vine clips really biodegradable?

    Yes, the PolyNatural® Terrain material is a unique, sustainable polymer that has been tested to full degrade in the right soil conditions.

  • What testing has been done?

    Currently, the material is being tested to ASTM D6400, which means it is full compostable in aerobic municipal and industrial composting facilities. However, we continue to do our own in-house testing to continue to transform PolyNatural® Terrain vine clips to be a fully sustainable option.

  • What happens at the end of the life of the vine clip?

    PolyNatural® Terrain vine clips will biodegrade and transform into CO2, water, and biomass when in contact with water, heat, and microbes in the soil. You can either gather them up and put them in general waste or bury it in the soil where it is to break down and become part of the bio cycle for plant growth over and over again.

  • How are they packaged?

    They come individually (not on rolls) and are packaged in boxes of 10,000.