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Time to debunk bioplastic myths. Read on to discover the facts! 

Bioplastics, PLA-lined coffee cups and compostable packaging have been in the spotlight with much confusion surrounding their end-of-life and what they are. While it’s great to see bioplastics in the media, the inaccurate reporting is confusing consumers and underestimating the potential benefit these materials can have in diverting organic waste from landfill cleaning up recycling streams and reducing the amount of plastic polluting the world’s oceans.

BioPak CEO, Gary Smith, explains how collaboration forms the blueprint for doing business in the future, for the future, in the food packaging business.

BioPak is committed to helping businesses across the hospitality industry and beyond take steps to reduce their plastic packaging. See BioPak design for the future.

PLA (Polylactic acid) is bioplastic produced from renewable materials and is commercially compostable which addresses the issue surrounding waste disposal of single-use packaging and the dependence on materials derived from finite fossil resources.

The B Corp movement has been pioneering a new breed of business which balances profit with purpose. Read what it means to be a B Corp and why B Corps like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's and BioPak are changing the world for the better.

Bagasse, also known as sugarcane pulp, is a fibrous material left behind in the sugarcane harvesting process. It has a multitude of uses and is especially valuable in the foodservice packaging industry as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic packaging.

Wondering what FSC™ paper is? Learn more about the FSC™ and how they’re ensuring that paper and wood is eco-friendly and environmentally responsible.