When I saw the current degradable lunch boxes, I remembered that there is a data that many people may not know about. The US population accounts for 4% of the world’s population, while the urban solid waste accounts for 12% of the world! New York State’s ban on Styrofoam containers, which took effect on January 1 this year, prohibits anyone engaged in the sale or distribution of prepared foods or beverages for indoor or outdoor consumption. of people sell, offer for sale or distribute single-use food service containers filled with Styrofoam.
If the ban is violated, the restaurant will be punished accordingly: a fine of $250 for the first violation within a 12-month period, a fine of $500 for the second violation, and a fine of $1,000 for the third and subsequent violations. The US government’s attention to environmental protection issues is gradually increasing. In the past two years, the number of restaurants using environmentally friendly lunch boxes has also gradually increased. Apart from policy guidance, what other reasons are there for more and more businesses to use environmentally friendly lunch boxes?
Many supermarkets have replaced traditional plastic bags with more environmentally friendly biodegradable plastic bags, and plastic lunch boxes on the market are also replacing corn starch lunch boxes or PAL lunch boxes. Many people may not know that the raw materials for the preparation of new biodegradable bags are the same material – PBAT+PLA.
Scientists have found ways to make plastic from natural materials like corn and sugar. Due to the complex process, the price of bioplastics may be slightly higher, but it is better for the health of consumers and more environmentally friendly.
Different bioplastics have different processes, prices and uses, and when restaurant owners are shopping for sustainable to-go boxes, take-out boxes with advanced features are a better choice, such as:
Clamshell degradable container, fully biodegradable, can handle cold and hot food;
Bags made of recyclable materials that can be customized with the restaurant’s name or logo;
100% recyclable cardboard takeaway box, biodegradable, chlorine-free, and can handle even the most greasy foods;
Fiberboards made from compressed sugar cane fibers, cornstarch meal boxes, fully compostable, and more.
