Today, when we pay attention to saving resources and protecting the environment, there is actually no so-called "garbage", only misplaced resources.

The magical use of bagasse may be beyond our imagination: production of fuel alcohol, as feed, as environmental protection material, extraction of polyphenols and so on. With the blessing of modern technology, bagasse, which was useless before, will one day turn waste into treasure.

Bagasse, as the name implies, is the product left after sugar cane is squeezed, and it also belongs to the category of crop stalks. The dry matter content of bagasse is relatively high, accounting for 90%-92%, of which cellulose is 42%-50%, hemicellulose is 25%-30%, and lignin is 20%-25%. It is neither soluble in water nor in organic solvents, does not melt when heated, decomposes at high temperature, and hydrolyzes under acidic conditions.

About 50% of the fiber in bagasse left after sugar extraction can be used to make paper. However, some of the cane pith (myeloid cells) do not have interlacing force and should be removed before the pulping process. Bagasse fibers are about 0.65-2.17mm in length and 21-28μm in width. Its fiber form is comparable to that of wood and bamboo, but slightly better than that of rice and wheat straw fibers.

Sugarcane pulp, which uses bagasse as raw material, is prepared into a certain concentration of pulp through hydropulping, high temperature disinfection and other processes. It is a natural fully degradable and compostable plant fiber material. Sugarcane pulp is cheaper than wood pulp, making up for the cost of wood pulp. At the same time, sugarcane pulp made from bagasse as a substitute for wood pulp can save a lot of wood and meet the national circular economy requirements and environmental protection policies.

This "green" product, which is conducive to environmental protection, uses pulp made of bagasse fiber as the main raw material, and is molded in one time. After ultraviolet disinfection, it can be used for hot, water and oily foods, and can also be used for microwave cooking. Most importantly, these tableware do not contain any plastic ingredients, can be composted, and degrade in the natural environment.

As a new environmentally friendly material for benchmarking plastics, the performance of disposable tableware made of it is not inferior. Waterproof, oil-proof, non-toxic, tasteless, healthy and safe in direct contact with food. Heavy use is also much less stressful to the environment than plastic products.

Whether it is from the perspective of green environmental protection and sustainable development or from the perspective of food safety, it has more excellent performance!

It is understood that the production cost of such a lunch box is about a few cents, which is 30% more expensive than plastic products. However, with the development of environmental protection concepts and technologies, this disposable tableware made of bagasse as raw material will surely be more and more understood by the market. Especially after the "plastic ban", it is believed that such products will quickly enter our field of vision.

There are numerous domestic manufacturers that use bagasse as raw material to produce disposable environmentally friendly tableware. Since such materials have high requirements on raw material quality and professional technology such as pulping and film forming, the quality differences are uneven.

At present, China's sugarcane bagasse is mainly distributed in the main sugarcane producing areas in the south, mainly including Guangxi, Yunnan, Guangdong and Hainan provinces. Among them, Guangxi has the largest sugarcane planting area, and the output of sugarcane and bagasse is also the highest. The output of sugarcane bagasse accounts for about 62% of the national total.