Over the past few years, we have been working on a sugarcane paper lid that fulfils all the criteria of a bioplastic lid but would be more widely accepted in highly regulated event environments.
Made from sugarcane pulp, a byproduct of the industry and a fast-growing renewable resource, sugarcane offers a circular alternative to fossil fuel plastics used in takeaway settings.
*Lid sizes are available in 80mm and 90mm options.
For a PLA-free cup solution, pair this lid with our Aqueous EcoCup, SKU: EC-12SW-AQ, available in 285mL and 400mL.
Certifications
AS 5810
End of Life
Home Composting
Our sugarcane lids are certified home compostable to the AS 5810. The OK compost HOME programme is the basis of the Australian Standard (AS).
OK compost HOME refers to products that also compost at lower temperatures (below 30°C), so they can go into the compost heap in your garden at home, hence the title “HOME”. AS 5810 certification requires a product to:
1) 100% biodegrade into completely non-toxic by-products, and
2) disintegrate within 180 days. Not more than 10% of the original dry weight may be found in a > 2mm screen fraction
3) achieve ultimate biodegradability (90% absolute biodegradation, or 90% with a suitable reference substrate within 12 months.
