Weighing Up The Benefits: The 6OZ Cup

International Paper Foodservice is extending its ecotainer® product range with the introduction of a 6oz cup. Made from renewable resources and requiring less energy to produce than a traditional paper cup, the 6oz model forms part of the hot cup selection, which includes sizes from 4oz to 20oz, and has already been made available to a selection of the company’s customers in the UK. As one of the first global packaging companies in the industry to offer environmental products with the ecotainer® product range, International Paper has seen its products go from strength to strength in the UK as customer demand for an environmentally responsible option has increased. Sales and marketing director for International Paper Foodservice, Mike Gardner comments: “We’re making many of the ecotainer hot cups in the UK now which is a bonus for our eco-friendly customers who are concerned with how the products they buy are transported. “The 6oz cup is currently made solely in the UK and we believe that it is the only one of its size and type on sale at the moment. We are anticipating that the majority of our sales will come from the travel sector as this unique cup reflects the sizing of cups stocked on planes and trains!“ International Paper’s ecotainer® product line consists of hot cups, cold cups, food containers and lids all made from fully renewable resources. The inner linings are made from Ingeo® biopolymer, a plant-based material made by Natureworks,LLC and fibre sourced from sustainably managed forests that meet the Sustainable Forestry Initiative®(SFI®) standards of the USA. International Paper has recently produced an award-winning information booklet, ‘The Little Green Book’, which is promoted as all you need to know about the paper and paper-based packaging industry. It sets out to clarify some of the myths surrounding the industry in relation to its impact on the environment whilst, at the same time, giving you some ‘I didn’t know that’ facts.