EarthCoating awarded Triple A certification for recyclability from The Green Dot

Smart Planet Technologies’ reCUP recyclable paper cup with EarthCoating® is awarded the highest-possible certification for recycling from The Green Dot in Europe.

The U.K.’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 U.K. and Ireland.

According to reCUP supplier Smart Planet Technologies, given the U.K.’s coffee cup recycling debate and interest in reducing plastic content in packaging, it is a remarkable achievement for a paper cup technology to not only achieve the highest rating available for recyclability qualifying for a collection category (Path 13) alongside office paper, but also reducing plastic content in paper cups by 40%.

The reCUP utilizes EarthCoating, a paperboard packaging coating producing paper cups that look and work the same as any conventional paper cups. The difference is that EarthCoating is designed to be universally compatible with conventional paper cup recycling systems, avoiding the challenges that have been found in recycling of paper cups and other plastic-coated foodservice paperboard packaging.

With less plastic and easier repulping, paper cups made with EarthCoating can also improve paper cup processing and efficiency in the U.K.’s efforts in specialist paper cup recycling schemes of conventional paper cups, currently at a 4% recycling rate.

The double-wall reCUP receiving certification contains these highlights:

• 95% fiber recovery

• Highest classification for recyclability alongside premium uncoated paper such as office paper

• 40% less plastic content than conventional paper cups

This certification for paper cups with EarthCoating is compliant with the Packaging Recovery Organization Europe “PRO” program per EU Directive 94/62. The Triple-A Green Dot Certificate is available in the EarthCoating Repulping Report.

Paper cups with EarthCoating are widely available for sale in the UK and Ireland. For a list of manufacturers and distributors of paper cups with EarthCoating, visit SmartPlanetTech.com or reCUP.earth. 

Watch a video on reCUP.

Detpak’s RecycleMe™ System

As seen in Convenience & Impulse Retailing Magazine

https://www.c-store.com.au/2019/01/31/detpaks-recycleme-system/

Detpak’s award-winning RecycleMe™ System provides an environmental solution for takeaway coffee cups and lids, and is now endorsed by leading environmental foundation Planet Ark.

Planet Ark has been leading environmental change in Australia for over 25 years, promoting positive behaviour change in people, businesses and governments.

Planet Ark Deputy CEO Rebecca Gilling said endorsing the cup recycling system was about supporting a credible solution for takeaway coffee cups and lids.

“We know what a problem takeaway coffee cups currently are for our environment,” Rebecca said. “Their plastic lining, which is not easily separated from the paper, means over a billion of these cups are being sent to landfill in Australia every year.

“RecycleMe™ cups have an innovative new lining that is able to be separated from the paper in existing recycling facilities. This means that these recycled fibres can live again as new paper products. Recycling is a great way to extend the useful life of valuable resources.

“The RecycleMe™ System can be easily incorporated into cafes and corporate environments, giving consumers the opportunity to successfully recycle their RecycleMe™ takeaway coffee cups. The system comprises of a specially designed collection station which allow consumers to empty any residual coffee and recycle the cup and lid into separate chambers.

“We undertook recent research that suggested that 80% of employees2 wanted to see more recycling in their workplace. We’re proud to endorse the RecycleMe™ System and excited to see how the future rollout of the system will positively impact our environment,” Rebecca said.

Detpak’s Marketing and Innovation Manager Tom Lunn said the RecycleMe™ System promotes a longer life for the paper cup fibre and supports a circular economy to keep products, components and materials at their highest utility and value for as long as possible.

“Our RecycleMe™ System powered by Shred-X is a total end to end solution, turning takeaway cups into recycled paper products, and contributing to positive global environmental change,” Tom said.
“We’re pleased also to have a solution for the lids, with these being recycled into plastic products such as photo frames,” Tom said. RecycleMe™ Cup today. Paper tomorrow.

Planet Ark Endorses Depak RecycleMe System

As seen in Bean Scene Magazine:

https://www.beanscenemag.com.au/planet-ark-endorses-detpak-recycleme-system/

Detpak’s RecycleMe system is now endorsed by leading environmental foundation Planet Ark.

Detpak calls RecycleMe an innovative cup and lid recycling system that is a positive environmental solution, guaranteeing all collected cups and lids will be recycled.

Planet Ark has led environmental change in Australia for more than 25 years, promoting positive behaviour change in people, businesses and governments. Deputy CEO Rebecca Gilling says endorsing the cup recycling system was about supporting a credible solution for takeaway coffee cups and lids.

“We know what a problem takeaway coffee cups currently are for our environment,” Rebecca says. “Their plastic lining, which is not easily separated from the paper, means [more than one] billion of these cups are being sent to landfill in Australia every year.”

RecycleMe cups use a new lining that is able to be separated from the paper in existing recycling facilities. This means that these recycled fibres can live again as new paper products. Recycling is a great way to extend the useful life of valuable resources.

“The RecycleMe system can be easily incorporated into cafés and corporate environments, giving consumers the opportunity to successfully recycle their RecycleMe takeaway coffee cups. The system comprises of a specially designed collection station which allow consumers to empty any residual coffee and recycle the cup and lid into separate chambers,” Rebecca says.

“We undertook recent research that suggested that 80 per cent of employees wanted to see more recycling in their workplace. We’re proud to endorse the RecycleMe system and excited to see how the future rollout of the system will positively impact our environment.”

Detpak’s Marketing and Innovation Manager Tom Lunn says RecycleMe promotes a longer life for the paper cup fibre and supports a circular economy to keep products, components, and materials at their highest utility and value for as long as possible.

“Our RecycleMe system powered by Shred-X is a total end to end solution, turning takeaway cups into recycled paper products, and contributing to positive global environmental change,” Tom says.

“We’re pleased also to have a solution for the lids, with these being recycled into plastic products such as photo frames.”

Visit stand #54 at the 2019 Melbourne International Coffee Expo on Thursday 7 or Friday 8 February at 11:30am to hear Planet Ark talk about the benefits of recycling and the RecycleMe System at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

For more information, visit recycleme.co.

EarthCoating® comes up aces, as recyclable paper cup awarded with highest level, “Triple A” certification for recyclability from The Green Dot

London, England — 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. 

Given the UK’s coffee cup recycling debate and interest in reducing plastic content in packaging, it is a remarkable achievement for a paper cup technology to not only achieve the highest rating available for recyclability qualifying for a collection category alongside office paper, but also reducing plastic content in paper cups by 40%. 

The reCUP utilizes EarthCoating, a paperboard packaging coating producing paper cups that look the same and work just as well as any conventional paper cups. The difference is that EarthCoating is designed to be universally compatible with conventional paper cup recycling systems, avoiding the challenges that have been found in recycling of paper cups and other coated foodservice paperboard packaging. 

With less plastic and easier repulping, paper cups with EarthCoating can also improve paper cup processing and efficiency in the UK’s efforts in specialist paper cup recycling schemes of conventional paper cups, currently at a 4% recycling rate. 

The double-wall reCUP receiving certification contains these distinctive highlights: 

* 95% fiber recovery * Highest classification for recyclability alongside premium uncoated paper such as office paper * 40% less plastic content than conventional paper cups 

“EarthCoating continues to enable a new direction in the recycling of paperboard foodservice packaging” says Chris Tilton, Chief Materials Technology Officer at Smart Planet. “Paperboard packaging with EarthCoating is engineered for recycling and valuable to recyclers to collect and recycle, while maintaining the required levels of packaging performance. The certification demonstrates the ability to take immediate steps to solve the problem, using any and all of the UK recycling infrastructure and programs.” 

This certification for paper cups with EarthCoating is compliant with the Packaging Recovery Organization Europe “PRO” program per EU Directive 94/62. 

The Triple-A Green Dot Certificate is available in the EarthCoating Repulping Report at http://www.smartplanettech.com 

Paper cups with EarthCoating are widely available for sale in the UK and Ireland. For a list of manufacturers and distributors of paper cups with EarthCoating, please visit Smart Planet Technologies or reCUP.earth.

Muscle Maker Grill and Pie-Not adopt universally recyclable paperboard foodservice packaging

Newport Beach, CA, November 27, 2018 --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.

Most conventional paperboard-based foodservice packaging such as paper cups and takeout trays are coated with polyethylene plastic, creating a mixed material that is too difficult for paper recyclers to process, thus these materials are diverted to landfill. It is estimated that over 58 billion paper cups are sent to landfills each year in the US. 

Paperboard packaging made with EarthCoating uses 51% less plastic, is engineered to be easily pulped into recycled paper using conventional paper recycling equipment and is certified to be recyclable per industry standards. This allows the recycling industry to increase recovery of valuable materials, and reduce materials sent to landfills.

Muscle Maker Grill, a healthy meal prep and quick service restaurant, announced that they have started using the reCUP® for their cold beverages and hope to have it in all locations very soon in support of their sustainable packaging initiatives. “We’ve started using reCUPs because it’s the right thing to do for the environment,” said MMG brand COO, Kenn Miller.

Pie-Not, an Aussie-Style Bakery restaurant with locations in Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach, CA, now uses reCUPs to serve their hot beverages. “Using reCUPs is a simple way of doing our part to reduce plastic and keep paper cups out of our landfills and oceans,” said Pie-Not partner, Ryan Lopicollo. "We've found that our customers are more aware now than ever about plastic, so we are thrilled to partner with Green Cobra Packaging, who offered us reCUPs to serve our customers a sensible solution for their daily coffee," said Matty Heffner, Pie-Not partner.

These US-based reCUP announcements follow several recent international announcements from eco-minded brands switching to packaging with EarthCoating, including Australia-based Hungry Jack’s (Burger King), London-based Canary Wharf (world’s largest office complex), and independent coffeehouse chains around the globe. 

“The first step to getting paper cups recycled is to use a cup that is valuable and easy for recyclers to process through their conventional paper recycling equipment”, said Todd Gasparik, Vice President of Business Development for Smart Planet Technologies, developers of EarthCoating. “EarthCoating is a drop-in replacement for conventional plastic coatings, and you instantly have foodservice packaging that is fully recyclable and with half of the plastic.”

EarthCoating is a highly-mineralized resin alternative to traditional plastic coatings, which may be used to make a variety of paperboard barrier packaging including hot cups, cold cups, food trays, folding cartons, liners, labels, corrugated packaging, and more.

The reCUP and foodservice packaging with EarthCoating are provided to Muscle Maker Grill and Pie-Not through Sysco Foodservice. The closed-loop recycling program for reCUP and other paperboards with EarthCoating is available through Allan Company Recycling and their affiliates.

About Smart Planet Technologies
Smart Planet Technologies is a materials engineering and intellectual property company focused on material advancements for the packaging industry.

 To learn more, visit: www.SmartPlanetTech.com and www.reCUP.earth

About Green Cobra Packaging
Green Cobra Packaging is a North American foodservice packaging supplier and one of Smart Planet Technologies’ preferred vendors of paperboard barrier packaging made with EarthCoating®.

To learn more, visit: www.greencobras.com