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Bagasse, warm material

Apr 2, 2025

To curb growing ocean pollution,

The European Union took the lead in proposing a “plastic limit order”.

McDonald’s, IKEA, Starbucks and other brands have responded,

For a time, plastic products became the “target of public criticism”.

In order to find alternatives to plastic products,

Many talented and skillful craftsmen also use all their tricks.

Even bagasse has been unlocked many new ways to play↓

01

Straw made from bagasse – the savior of bubble tea

The plastic straws were forced to go offline, and people couldn’t help but think deeply. Without this golden partner, what should we use to drink bubble milk tea? Although using a spoon can also solve the problem, it always feels a little worse. In order to solve this problem, the Taiwanese brand “100% Plant” has developed a sugarcane fiber straw.

This straw made of sugarcane fiber can not only decompose completely in the soil, but can also be used in beverages below 50 degrees Celsius, and because it does not contain gelatin, it will not soften in beverages. The brand R&D team also commissioned Ocean University to study the digestion degree of sugarcane straws in the ocean and fish, and the effect was also very gratifying. Plant fiber is both environmentally friendly and conducive to digestion. If fully put into use, it will certainly alleviate the embarrassing situation of plastic straws polluting the environment to a certain extent.

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02

Sugarcane Slippers – Negative Carbon Green Slippers

In addition to being made into straws, sugar cane can also be made into flip-flops! The wool sneaker brand Allbirds from New Zealand, founder Tim Brown and his team, and a Brazilian company have spent 2 years developing “Sugar Zeffers”, a clip-on mop made of sugarcane, which is also the world’s first carbon-negative green slippers.

Generally speaking, ordinary soles are made of high-polluting polyethylene vinyl acetate plastic, which has high carbon emissions, while the slippers that Allbirds spent two years developing are replaced with renewable materials, plus the use of recycled polyethylene The lace made of suede made of ester fiber and sugar cane is not only easy to take off and wear, but also simple and fashionable, and it can also solve the problem of pollution. I really want to praise the design team!

03

Sugarcane blocks – Lego’s new toy

In order to reduce its carbon footprint, LEGO has made many improvements in the manufacturing and supply chain processes. For example, some time ago, it launched a series of building blocks made from plants. It uses sugarcane certified by the international non-profit organization Bonsucro. The ethanol it extracts is made into soft, durable, and resilient polyethylene plastics that will be used to create Lego’s plant-based building blocks, such as leaves, shrubs and trees.

It is very interesting that these products are not significantly different from the previous ones in terms of quality or appearance. We believe that in the next decade or so, these sustainable materials can be used in a wider range of core products and packaging to surprise us.

04

Sugarcane drinking glass – practical drinking glass

This group of water cups called “paper cups” are recyclable from start to finish and from the inside out. The bottle body and cap are entirely made of paper, and the protective material on the outside of the bottle is 100% organic and renewable molded fibers, which are sourced from bamboo (slag), reed (slag), sugarcane (bagasse).

The inner material of the bottle is 100% recycled resin, which can meet the drinking safety and also protect and seal the liquid well. If you like to be creative, you can also emboss the bottle and print the logo with a compostable adhesive. Inside and out, paper water bottles are compostable and sustainable, and the material is strong enough for repeated use.

05

Sugarcane degradable tableware – the original ecology is better

The LVWEI main products are disposable tableware like trays, plates, food containers, bowls which are made of natural fiber pulp likesugarcane, bamboo.The products are molded and finalized with over 200℃.The products are non-toxic and odorless, hygienic and convenient, waterproof and oil-proof(90℃, 5hours), acid and alkali resistant(PH=1~PH=12),microwavable and oven safe.The most important is biodegradable within 90days. lt is an excellent alternative to the plastic tableware by various types,complete specifications and best quality.

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Related News
The status quo and development direction of environmentally friendly tableware.

Environmentally friendly tableware is a product concept put forward in recent years. Unlike family ceramic tableware, this product is mainly used for high-frequency use by catering companies to solve the problem of difficult cleaning of disinfection tableware and environmental pollution caused by many disposable tableware. So far, products including starch tableware, leaf tableware, and biodegradable plastics have also come out. So what is the status of these products? What needs to be improved in the future?

At present, the main problem of these environmentally friendly degradable tableware is that they are relatively harsh in terms of practicability and degradation conditions.

First of all, in terms of practicality, the degradable tableware on the market generally has problems such as insufficient water resistance and corrosion resistance. These products are usually soft in about half an hour when they are filled with hot water, which cannot meet people's dining needs, and in order to achieve the use effect , It is necessary to add waterproof additives. The safety of these additives is not guaranteed. At the same time, the production cost of environmentally friendly degradable tableware is relatively high. These costs will also be transferred to consumers and increase dining expenses.

The second is the degradation conditions. Many degradable materials have certain requirements for sunlight, temperature, humidity, etc. Otherwise, they will not be decomposed, which requires a special site for processing, which is also an aspect of increasing operating costs.

The above is also the reason why various environmentally-friendly degradable tableware is not popularized at present. Major manufacturers should continue to improve, so that it can meet the people's dining requirements and reduce production and processing costs as the development direction.


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