1. POLICIES & TARGETS 2. PRODUCTS 3. OPERATIONS 4. REPORTS & FACT 2.1 DUNI ECOECHO® LEADING THE WAY The eco-conscious materials which characterise our ecocho® range, enable our customers to lead the way when it comes to showing care for the environment. 1. PLA Compostable PLA is made from otherwise surplus renewable material: fermentable corn starch. The lactic acid formed during fermentation is collected and polymerised into PLA. Bioplastics such as PLA offer society a way to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Consequently, they are a useful in helping to prevent climate change. burnt as fuel. Typically, rPET – which is recyclable as a standard plastic – has a 50% lower carbon footprint than virgin plastic. Our rPET products contain up to 80% recycled PET. Food safety rules mean that the other 20% must be virgin plastic. The rPET we use is regularly tested to ensure it meets food safety rules – and for content of metals and hazardous materials. Plates are available as unbleached or bleached by the ECF method (Elementary Chlorine Free). 6. CARDBOARD Cardboard is an attractive and functional material that also has a low environmental impact per kilogram. All the cardboard solutions we offer are made from renewable materials. In most cases they are compostable too. To qualify as ecoecho®, our cardboard products must be either FSC-certified or have a compostable lining. Some meet both these criteria. 4. PBS 2. CPLA CPLA (crystallised polylactid acid) is a bio-polymer made of natural and renewable resources, such as cornstarch. Unlike many other biopolymers, CPLA is heat resistant up to 80 degrees, making it excellent for hot cup lids and cutlery. Depending on the thickness of the product, CPLA products may also be compostable, for example the hot cup lids. PBS (polybutylene succinate) is a very practical biodegradable product. It has superior barrier properties like normal plastics, but it is compostable. It is ideal for holding hot drinks and insulates well so people won’t burn their hands when holding a PBS cup. Can be used up to +90˚C. 7. BAGASSE Compostable Bagasse is a great example of upcycling. It is made with surplus natural material from sugar production: sugar cane stems. Bagasse will readily biodegrade under controlled composting conditions. Once composted it turns to soil in just a few weeks. It may be sorted with food waste depending on local regulations. 5. FIBRE Duni uses natural and renewable resources, e.g. surplus fibres of sugarcane grown to produce sugar to manufacture products such as Duni Fibre Plates. The Duni Fibre 3. rPET rPET is made from recycled plastic bottles – which otherwise would end up in landfill sites or
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