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Why You Should Be Concerned About Earth Overshoot Day
You may have seen #EarthOvershootDay trending on social media and wondered what it means.
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when we've used up our natural resources for the year.
In 2018, on the 1st August, humanity has used more natural resources than the planet's ecosystems are able to renew for the entire year. This means that from the 2nd August we will be using resources borrowed from future generations.
What Are Compostable Coffee Cups Made From?
Our compostable coffee cups are made from sustainable forest paperboard with a natural plant-based PLA cornstarch lining.
Using compostable disposable coffee cups as opposed to plastic-lined coffee cups is ultimately better for the environment. The reason for this is that traditional single use coffee cups cannot be recycled. Compostable coffee cups can be disposed of with food waste which is taken to a composting facility to be composted. Compostable packaging is an excellent eco-friendly alternative to single-use plastic.
Lowdown On The Latte Levy & Why We Can't Recycle Coffee Cups
In 2017 over 2.5 billion plastic takeaway coffee cups were sent to landfill. The issue with traditional single-use coffee cups is that they cannot be recycled. The reason for this is that traditional single-use coffee cups are made from cardboard with a polyethylene liner which is difficult to remove. Another problematic issue with traditional coffee cups is that once the cup is used, it has been contaminated with food.
Is Your Festival Plastic Free? Here's Some Tips.
UK festivals are promising to eliminate single use plastic by 2021 - Do you know the impact that using single use plastic at your festival or event has on the environment?
At Green Man Packaging our entire product range is made from plants, contains NO PLASTIC and can be composted with general food waste after use.
Plastic Free July - Giving Up Single Use Plastics
Plastic Free July is an excellent movement which has encouraged over a million people worldwide to refuse single-use plastics throughout July.
Consumers are increasingly concerned about plastic ending up in landfill and polluting the oceans - Plastic Free July gives consumers the opportunity to really take action against plastic.
If you've been thinking about switching to eco-friendly food packaging, Plastic Free July is an excellent opportunity to make the switch.
