Plastics have become a major problem, particularly when it comes to single-use, disposable plastics that are commonly used in food service and retail. But all that plastic does not decompose, it just ...

Bamboo seemed to fit the bill. ... Overall, then, Dr Zhu argues that bagasse is an obvious choice for making coffee cups, straws, disposable plates, lightweight cutlery and so on.

At first glance, containers based on bamboo seem like a good choice for environmentally friendly consumers. They are reusable and can replace disposable coffee cups, which create 40,000 metric ...

Even straightforward products like toilet paper (with options such as bamboo, recycled, nontoxic, fragrance, two-ply and more) have a dizzying number of variations out there. But does the kind of ...

Newly developed bamboo paper cups and a container made of the same material are seen in the city of Kagoshima on Dec. 27, 2021. (Mainichi/Keisuke Muneoka) KAGOSHIMA -- A printing industry ...

The Disposable Dinner Party: The Chicest Paper Plates, ... that’s right, red cups included. We’ve rounded up the chicest throwaway paper, plastic, wooden, and bamboo decor to shop now.

Disposable food ware must be made of fiber-based materials that more easily break down such as recycled newspaper and cardboard, wood pulp, bamboo or wheat – to name a few.

Blue Bottle Coffee, the upscale chain that popularized the pour-over coffee cup, plans to make its cafes zero-waste within a year. To do that, it's getting rid of single-use cups at some locations.