Many of the tabs above use the term “bagasse” and we get asked on a daily basis, “what is bagasse?”

Many people consider bagasse to be more environmentally friendly than paper because it is derived from a very renewable resource – sugarcane. Also, bagasse comes from the sugarcane stalk. Rather than burn or throw away the used sugarcane stalks, the pulp is made into a paper-like substance used to make bagasse food service products. Bagasse can be molded into different shapes and products that are perfect for food service. That makes bagasse a very sustainable product! A bonus for those of you concerned about global warming: By not burning these sugarcane stalks, we avoid creating excess carbon monoxide

Bagasse is fully heat tolerant like paper. Bagasse can even be put in the microwave. As with paper, extremely hot food might cause bagasse to lose some of its strength, but bagasse is one of the only biodegradable food service products in the world that can handle hot temperatures.

Bagasse will hold up to liquids and grease. It is fully grease absorbent.

Bagasse is fully compostable and biodegradable. In commercial composting conditions, bagasse will compost in approximately 45-60 days. Composting may take longer in a home composting bin.

The corn cutleries, which are made in China, and the BioBags, which are made in Norway, are GMO free (genetically modified organisms)

Traditional paper and plastic disposables are part of the growing demand for community landfill space. Restaurants now have alternatives by switching to compostable disposables. These natural plates and bowls offer a practical and economical way in helping to reduce dependence on growing landfills.

Our plates and bowls are made primarily from sugar cane pulp and other natural fibers, the byproduct of the sugar processing industry. Because sugar cane is harvested annually it supports sustainable business practices. Our products are produced with 90% sugar cane bagasse, 10% wood pulp. Every item in our product line reduces our dependence on wood based material by 90%.

By switching to sugar cane based material we reduce our dependence on wood based and petroleum based materials. Plus, your disposable plate can go straight into your home or community compost bin. Within 90 days the material degrades into a compost soil rich in nutrients and great for use around the garden or for planting that next tree.

Because these disposables are water, grease and cut resistant; food service operators can utilize these plates and bowls with confidence.

We understand that we may not be able to change the outcome of this global waste dilemma overnight, but with each bowl and each plate we keep out of our landfills we take part in a small but growing movement to “. . .put our earth first”. We want to help you learn more about the exciting changes happening in the world of alternative resource materials as well as explore realistic and easy ways to create a composting program for your home or community.

As the demand for convenience foods requiring disposable packaging grows, the landfills appear to grow proportionately.

We truly believe our compostable products will play an important role in the future of food service packaging and recognize our corporate and social responsibilities that go along with this mandate.

We are not looking just to sell compostable products. We believe that the development of this line of compostable products is a start in offering waste solutions to a very large and expanding industry responsible for putting a lot of tonnage into landfills.

Environmental issue has been around for a long time. High profile consumers like McDonalds® were forced to make changes away from expanded polystyrene more than a dozen years ago

The huge demand for convenience foods requiring disposable packaging continues to be a source of growing environmental concern as the market grows.

What appears to be environmentally acceptable packaging: poly coated paper, coated paper pulp products or P E T (number 1 recycling symbol) containers universally do not degrade in a landfill; no less in a compost.

Using packaging from recycled materials is only the first step in finding a waster solution. The recycling infrastructure for many disposable products is virtually inoperable.

Alternative compostable materials have been available for a half dozen years or more but there seemingly has been no concerted effort to make the switch because of either cost or lack of public pressure.