Vegware has held Din Certco and Ok Compost certification for hot cups and PLA products respectively since mid-2009. These items have now been approved by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), giving consumers and businesses alike confidence that Vegware US is their trusted source of compostable packaging in the US.
These earth friendly biodegradable take-out boxes are made from bagasse, the waste fiber from pressing sugar cane. Normally the fibers are burned as fuel, though the power yield is low and the process is polluting. As with our plates and bowls, these take-out boxes are pressed in a high-heat, high-pressure process.
- fully compostable
- made from bagasse - the waste fibre from pressing sugar cane
- suitable for hot, wet or oily foods
The take-out boxes are economic and sturdy selection of lunchboxes to-go which are suitable for hot or wet foods, and is fully compostable after use.
Vegware Awarded GEN Seal Of Approval For Sustainable Disposables
VegwareUS Praised For Series Of Solutions To A Widespread Environmental Problem
Danielson, CT August 11, 2009 VegwareUS, the Connecticut based company that last year launched its nationwide distribution of eco-friendly food service packaging and catering products was recently awarded the prestigious Seal Of Approval by the Green Educational Network. This recognition follows the company's ten-month efforts to secure their position in the North Anerican eco-friendly food service market.
From the Green Education Network website: "Green Education Network is pleased to award its Seal of Approval to this environmental-solutions leader, and we thank Environmental Quality Commission Chairman Mark Pappa of Newington CT for introducing us personally to the good people of CT-based Vegware. Green Education Network is an international website, but seeks to do its part in its home state of CT and local community of Glastonbury CT, which is blessed with many solution contributors and a green-intense Town Government. Vegware is doing the same."
http://www.greeneducationnetwork.com
