Bioplastics 360 News
This section provides regular aggregation of news and updates from the Bioplastics Industry. You can find news and updates on diverse topics within Bioplastics - events, insights, perspectives, innovations, personalities and more.Coffee chains trial fully compostable cup and lid made from eucalyptus
Posted under - Product Launch by admin on April 17, 2017
A fully compostable and recyclable coffee cup and lid is being tested by major high street coffee chains.
The company behind the cup, which uses a revolutionary type of 'bioplastic', describes it as a "world first".
It says the plastic, which uses eucalyptus, means the cup can withstand heat better than other types of bioplastic.
Yet within three months on a compost heap, both the cup and the lid break down to leave just carbon dioxide and water.
The inventors also claim that because the plastic is wood-based the whole thing can be recycled with paper.
More from here
