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Planet Friendly Packaging - Biodegradable Food & Beverage Packaging
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  • Beverage Service
    • Single Wall Hot Cups and Lids
      • Art Series
      • Indigenous Art
      • Leaf
      • Kraft Stripe
      • White Cups
      • White Green Line
      • Kraft Green Line
      • Aqueous Coated
    • Double Wall Hot Cups and Lids
      • Art Series
      • Indigenous Art
      • Leaf
      • Kraft Stripe
      • White Cups
      • Aqueous Coated
    • Clear Cold Cups and Lids
    • Paper Cold Cups and Lids
    • Paper Straws
      • Cocktail Straws
      • Regular Straws
      • Jumbo Straws
    • Cup Carry Trays
  • Food Service
    • Square Containers and Lids
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    • Clamshells
    • Boxes
    • Trays
    • Plates
    • Bowls
    • Sauce Containers
    • Chip Cups
    • Cutlery
      • Wooden Cutlery
      • BioPlastic Cutlery
    • Napkins
      • Dispenser Napkins
      • Cocktail Napkins
      • Lunch Napkins
      • Dinner Napkins
    • Ice Cream Cups
    • Sushi Trays
    • Catering Trays and Lids
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    Cup Carry TraysPaper StrawsPaper Cold Cups and LidsClear Cold Cups and LidsDouble Wall Cups & LidsSingle Wall Hot Cups & Lids

    Food Service

    Catering Trays and LidsSushi TraysIce Cream CupsChip CupsSauce ContainersNapkinsCutleryBowlsPlatesTraysBoxesClamshellsRound Containers and LidsSquare Containers and Lids
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    • Beverage Service
      • Single Wall Hot Cups and Lids
        • Art Series
        • Indigenous Art
        • Leaf
        • Kraft Stripe
        • White Cups
        • White Green Line
        • Kraft Green Line
        • Aqueous Coated
      • Double Wall Hot Cups and Lids
        • Art Series
        • Indigenous Art
        • Leaf
        • Kraft Stripe
        • White Cups
        • Aqueous Coated
      • Clear Cold Cups and Lids
      • Paper Cold Cups and Lids
      • Paper Straws
        • Cocktail Straws
        • Regular Straws
        • Jumbo Straws
      • Cup Carry Trays
    • Food Service
      • Square Containers and Lids
      • Round Containers and Lids
      • Clamshells
      • Boxes
      • Trays
      • Plates
      • Bowls
      • Sauce Containers
      • Chip Cups
      • Cutlery
        • Wooden Cutlery
        • BioPlastic Cutlery
      • Napkins
        • Dispenser Napkins
        • Cocktail Napkins
        • Lunch Napkins
        • Dinner Napkins
      • Ice Cream Cups
      • Sushi Trays
      • Catering Trays and Lids
    • Miscellaneous
      • Bags
        • Paper Carry Bags
        • BioPlastic Carry Bags
        • Bin Liners
      • Produce Trays
      • Washroom
      • Beer Rings
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    Certifications

     

    • Biopak conceive, design and manufacture for a circular economy.
    • BioPak use rapidly renewable, sustainably sourced materials that are non-toxic throughout their lifecycle for their biodegradable and compostable packaging products. Their products are certified carbon neutral and after use, can be either recycled, commercially and/or home composted.
    • Each of their production facilities is selected based on their ongoing commitment to reduce the environmental impact of their operations along with their willingness and ability to innovate. Production facilities are certified to ISO14001 environmental standards; this ensures the production facilities implement processes and procedures to protect the local environment in which they operate. 
    • With so many packaging products made from paper, it's important to ensure our forests are not irreparably damaged in the creation of paper-based packaging. BioPak take great selecting paper suppliers that have proven sustainable, eco-friendly practices. Well managed forests support environmentally sound forestry, helping to preserve valuable resources for future generations. All of the paper products BioPak use, are made from Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) bleached fiber. They do not use elemental chlorine gas during the paper bleaching process as this prevents the formation of dioxins and carcinogens.

     

    BioCup and BioBowl Certifications

    • BioPak’s Taiwan production facility is the third largest paper cup producer in the world outside the USA and pioneered the development of biodegradable and compostable cups and lids. The facility is certified to ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems – and uses electricity generated from renewable hydro power.
    • BioCups, BioBowls and Chip BioCups are made from paper sourced from managed plantations and coated with Ingeo™ – a commercially compostable bioplastic made from plants, not oil. BioPak use a heavy gauge, premium grade board to produce the highest quality cups and only use soy, water-based inks.
    • They are the only products of their kind certified commercially compostable to Australian standards (AS4736) in Australia and New Zealand. BioPak continue to hold the commercial compost certifications to European and US standards. The Australian test includes a worm toxicity assessment that is unique to this side of the world.
    • AS4736: Australian Commercial Compostable 
    • ISO14001: Environmental Management Systems
    • ISO9001: Quality Management Systems
    • ISO22000: Food Safety Management Systems
    • BRC Food Safety
    • HACCP: Food Safety Systems
    • ISO9001: Quality Management Systems (PS Lids)
    • ISO22000: Food Safety Management Systems (PS Lids)
    • HACCP: Food Safety Systems (PS Lids)
    • AS4736: Australian Commercial Compostable (PLA Lids)
    • Carbon Neutral

     

     

    BioBoard Certifications

    • FSC™ Trademark licence code: C110879 – www.fsc.org
    • Environment Management System ISO 14001
    • Food Safety Management Systems ISO 22000
    • Carbon Neutral

     

     

     

    BioNapkin Certifications

    • FSC™ Trademark licence code: C110879 – www.fsc.org
    • Environment Management System ISO 14001
    • Food Safety Management Systems ISO 22000
    • Carbon Neutral

     

     

     

    BioStraws Certification

    • FSC™ Trademark licence code: C110879 – www.fsc.org
    • BRC Food Safety Certification
    • ISO9001: Quality Management Systems
    • BSCI: Corporate Social Responsibility
    • Carbon Neutral

     

     

    Clear Biocups and BioBowls

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    • BioPak’s clear BioCups and BioBowls are made from Ingeo™, a plant-based bioplastic made by industry leader Natureworks in the USA. Bioplastics are currently produced using abundant, rapidly renewable and cost-effective plant resources. The next generation will utilise non-agricultural feedstocks such as algae, bacteria, carbon dioxide and methane gas, further reducing the environmental impact of these materials.
    • These containers are heat sensitive and must be stored out of direct sun, away from any heat sources and kept below 35°C.
    • They are manufactured in Taiwan in a factory certified to ISO 14001 in Environmental Management Systems. The factory has implemented several environmental initiatives to reduce their environmental impact. These include the use of energy-efficient LED lighting throughout the facility, the most energy-efficient air compressors and real-time energy monitoring.
    • These cups and bowls are the only products of their kind certified to AS4736 Australian commercial compost standards in Australia and New Zealand.
    • Technically, PLA bioplastics can be chemically recycled, but they currently represent only a small fraction of the plastic waste stream and as such it's not yet commercially viable to do so. The fact that no recycling facilities currently accept PLA in Australia and New Zealand does not mean that this material should not be used. Rather we should persevere and educate business owners and consumers on the benefits and help grow and support the recycling infrastructure until it becomes commercially viable.
    • Sugarcane pulp packaging is made from the pulp of the sugarcane plant, and is extremely durable, lightweight, inexpensive, and biodegrades in 30-90 days once exposed to composting conditions. It has no taste, odour or harmful additives and can be both heated up or frozen. This makes it an ideal alternative to traditional polystyrene meal packaging. And they are certified home compostable to Australian AS5810 standards! This gives you the option of diverting organic waste from the landfill. BioPak’s sugarcane pulp production facility is in China, and makes their takeaway containers, clamshells, plates, trays and bowls. The facility is certified to ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems. All BioPak’s products are carbon neutral.
    • AS4736: Australian Commercial Compostable
    • NatureWorksLLC Compost Certification
    • ISO14001: Environmental Management Systems
    • ISO9001: Quality Management Systems
    • HACCP: Food Safety Systems
    • Carbon Neutral

     

     

    Bio Cutlery

    • AS4736: Australian Commercial Compostable
    • ISO22000: Food Safety Management Systems
    • ISO14001: Environmental Management Systems
    • ISO9001: Quality Management Systems
    • Carbon Neutral

     

     

    BioPlastic Bag

    • AS4736: Australian Commercial Compostable
    • AS5810: Home Compostable
    • ISO14001: Environmental Management Systems
    • ISO9001: Quality Management Systems
    • Carbon Neutral

     

     

    BioCane Range

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    • Bagasse is more commonly known as Sugarcane pulp and is an abundant and rapidly renewable resource with a number of features that make it an ideal material for foodservice disposables. It is a by-product of the sugar refining industry, transforming an output that is currently considered waste into a valuable input for another process providing significant environmental benefits.
    • 5 tonnes of wood are needed to produce 1 tonne of pulp for paper, but only 1.5 tonnes of sugarcane pulp are needed to produce the same amount.
    • Sugarcane pulp is sterilised and sanitised and conforms to FDA administration guidelines. BioPak’s range of clamshells, takeaway containers, plates, bowls and trays are made from this material.
    • AS4736: Australian Commercial Compostable
    • AS5810: Home Compostable
    • ISO14001: Environmental Management Systems
    • ISO9001: Quality Management Systems
    • EN13432: European Commercial Compostable
    • HACCP: Food Safety Systems
    • GMP Certification
    • FDA Certification
    • Carbon Neutral

     

     

    Wooden BioCutlery

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    • Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certification is the industry benchmark for sustainably managed wood and wooden products. The FSC® is an international non-profit, multi-stakeholder organisation established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests.
    • Well-managed forests provide clean air and water, maintain soil quality, preserve biodiversity and habitats, and sequester CO2, among many other ecosystem services. BioPak are committed to only using certified raw materials from responsible sources, and their wooden cutlery range has 100% FSC® certification, ensuring that they are manufactured from materials sourced from sustainably-managed forests.
    • BioPak support environmentally sound forestry, helping to preserve valuable resources for future generations. Well-managed forests provide clean air and water, maintain soil quality, preserve biodiversity and habitats, and sequester CO2, among many other ecosystem services.

      Made from wood, they will biodegrade and will not pollute or damage the environment and are compostable in a home compost.

    • Are biodegradable coffee cups good for the environment?

    • Biodegradable coffee cups are better for the environment in comparison to the regular disposable coffee cup. Biodegradable cups have a PLA or polyactic acid lining which degrades in commercially compostable conditions.

    • FSC™ Trademark licence code: C110879 – www.fsc.org
    • ISO9001: Quality Management Systems
    • ISO22000: Food Safety Management Systems
    • SA8000: Social Certification Standard
    • Carbon Neutral

     

     

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