Help on eco-friendly take out containers

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Permalink Reply by IFDA-Foodservice-Distribution on July 1, 2008 at 11:30am

Hi, Tracy,

The Green Restaurant Association has a page that provides links to environmentally friendly products that they endorse.

http://dinegreen.com/solutions.asp?

Best,

Toni Rae Brotons
Director, Education & Research
International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA)

Permalink Reply by susan holaday on August 25, 2008 at 9:07am

Check out the Health Care Without Harm website - they have many healthcare foodservice members who are using disposable containers that are eco-friendly. Also, a college foodservice operator recently mentioned a line called Enviroware that is environmentally friendly.

Permalink Reply by Paul Kuck on November 26, 2008 at 11:46pm

Not sure if you have found what you were looking for yet, but what do you mean by biodegradable without having to be composted?

Permalink Reply by susan holaday on November 27, 2008 at 5:55am

Solo® makes a brand of cups called Bare® -check out Solocup.com. Also StalkMarket® has a line of eco-friendly tableware including tableware like its PlanetPlus® products and Jaya®, a line made from advanced biopolymers instead of plastic - go to www.stallkmarketproducts.com.

Permalink Reply by Craig Neubecker on December 18, 2008 at 1:48pm

Ideally you will be able to use compostable and the end user will actually compost them.

But recyclable is also good if it gets recycled.

In our test restaurant we have been using a product called Green Wave with very good success for take out and compostable straws made from US gown corn from Eco-Products, unfortunately the straws are made in Taiwan (so much for local) but one step at time and we will get there.

I would recommend that you also look into Green Star Restaurant, for industry specific steps to go-green and to increase your profits at the same time.

Permalink Reply by Richard L. Wilson on April 13, 2009 at 11:10am

Tracy;

Ask your local Sysco rep .. they make or sell a 100% bio-recycled box (brown, with lite wax coating) that is pretty nice and reasonably priced. Good luck.

Permalink Reply by susan holaday on April 13, 2009 at 11:42am

There is a company called Bio-Select that makes takeout containers that are compostable. Also, Green Wave is a good bet and one of the older, more experienced in this area. The Green Restaurant Association is a good starting point.

Permalink Reply by Paul Kuck on April 20, 2009 at 11:52am

This Web page lists a large majority of the companies producing biodegradable foodservice products. You should be able to find what you need there.

http://www.sustainablefoodservice.com/cat/biodegradable-foodservice...

Also, the Disposables page has more information on different categories of products.

Permalink Reply by Luc Chamberland on February 1, 2010 at 9:11pm

Hello Tracy,
I'm likewise trying to source disposable containers for use in a mobile food setting. I want to be as green as possible. Let me know if you have any leads.
Thx,
Luc