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Smart Planet Technologies announces the attainment of a milestone: over one billion paper cups with EarthCoating have been sold globally.
Smart Planet Technologies has extended the licence agreement with Huhtamaki CupPrint, to continue the rapid growth of their product line of paper cups using EarthCoating®. The licence agreement extension also makes the product available to Huhtamaki Business units in select global markets.
EarthCoating® is a mineralization and plastic reduction technology providing superior performance and improved recyclability for all types of plastic, paper, and paperboard packaging applications.
Walki Group has entered into a license agreement with Smart Planet Technologies, for the use of EarthCoating® in a number of next generation environmental packaging applications. EarthCoating® is a plastic reduction technology providing superior performance and improved recyclability for all types of plastic, paper, and paperboard packaging applications.
RecycleMeTM is Detpak’s revolutionary takeaway cup with a next generation lining and a dedicated collection network. The RecycleMeTM System, endorsed by Planet Ark, has enabled the cups collected from this year’s running course to be recycled, allowing the valuable paper fibres to live again.
The coffee company's reCUP giveaway, which has now been extended until November 10, will award three lucky winners with one free coffee or tea drink every day for one whole year.
The specialty coffee company will start using reCUP made with EarthCoating®, which is designed to be recyclable and use 40% less plastic than conventional poly-coated cups
4 Blue Waves, LLC is distinguished as a Preferred Vendor in association with the Ocean Friendly Restaurants program offered through the Surfrider Foundation. The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network with over 80 Chapters across the country.
CupPrint and FLYERALARM Launch First AAA Certified Recyclable Paper Cup on the German Market.
Leading engineering company for sustainable packaging materials, Smart Planet Technologies, to speak about the reCUP® recyclable paper cup and EarthCoating® with ocean conservation leaders and businesses
An unparalled achievement in sustainability has been reached as UK’s reCUP recyclable paper cup with EarthCoating, has been awarded the highest possible, “Category AAA Recyclable” certification per The Green Dot (Der Grune Punkt) recycling standards. In addition, the paper cups are classified for recycling compatibility and collection streams alongside premium uncoated paper grades such as office paper. The Green Dot recognizes standards for recyclability claims in 31 countries including the UK and Ireland.
As global demand for increased recycling rates and plastic reduction in single use packaging continues to grow, US-based restaurants and coffeehouses are doing their part for the environment by adopting the reCUP® recyclable paper cup and other recyclable paperboard foodservice products, made with EarthCoating® barrier coating. The most recent are Muscle Maker Grill with 40 locations, and Pie-Not with two locations.
As global demand for a sustainable solution in paper cup waste continues to rise, Canary Wharf Group in London, England has decided to conduct trials for a paper cup made with EarthCoating® which is said to use 43% less plastic than traditional paper cups and be easily pulped into recycled paper using conventional paper recycling equipment.
Coffee cups across the UK will be saved from landfill and commercially recycled into paper, with the introduction of Detpak’s RecycleMe™ system.
This ground-breaking recycling collection system closes the loop for the industry and guarantees collected paper cups will be counted and recycled into high quality paper products.
Green Bay Packaging, Coated Label Products has entered into a license agreement with Smart Planet Technologies to produce EarthLabel™ stock using EarthCoating® technology for a wide range of label applications in North America.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, July 25, 2018— As the surf kicks up for the US Open of Surfing, across the street, Pacific City retail development will be kicking up the first wave of a paper cup recycling program for Southern California and the nation.
Traditionally, paper cups have typically been sent to landfill, because the inner lining of plastic is not designed to process through paper recycling equipment.