Sustainable Converting


New Bioglitter range for the coatings and printing market


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onald Britton, the creators of the world’s most eco- friendly glitter, Bioglitter, has announced they are launching a new version of Deco Bioglitter Sparkle. Designed for the fashion, coatings and printing sector, the


new product, Deco Bioglitter Sparkle Plus, has been designed to give an additional 33 per cent coverage compared to the previous version, offering a third saving for buyers. The range also has improved heat resistance on the previous edition. Stephen Cotton, brand director at Bioglitter says: “The new edition of Deco, has all the benefits of the previous version, so


it’s based on plant material and will degrade naturally in the environment, making it the world’s most eco-friendly glitter for the coatings market, however we’ve improved on the original. The plus version has been designed to create superior coverage. Basically, users need 33 per cent less of the product to create the same coating effect, which means reduced glitter loading and a major cost saving.” He adds: “Deco Bioglitter Sparkle had excellent resistance qualities for use in applications like printing


and garment decoration but as part of the redevelopment process, we’ve improved further on this heat resistance again making the product ideal for the coatings market.” Picking up several industry awards, the Bioglitter product range has been developed to tackle


microplastic pollution caused by traditional plastic based glitter. The product is based on plant material cellulose and will decompose in the natural environment, unlike products like PLA, Cellulose Acetate (both compostable plastics) which need to go through a commercial composting process to break down. Several high street retailers including Primark, Monsoon and Selfridges have now moved to using Bioglitter based products, as part of a strategy to cut plastic waste in the environment. The product has also received international renown, with awards including the top prize in the green and sustainable category, at the PHCI Fountain Awards 2019 and Gold for innovation at the world’s biggest cosmetic raw material event, in- cosmetics global.


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Plastic-free gifting is on the cards


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he battle to reduce the retail industry’s reliance on single use plastics has received a much-needed boost as Green Giſt Cards, the sustainable giſt card producer, has been awarded The Plastic Free Trust Mark. Brands and retailers switching from plastic to Green Gift Cards’ eco- friendly solutions can


now apply through Green Gift Cards to carry the Trust Mark championing their work to reduce single use plastics and assuring shoppers who are actively looking for plastic free purchasing choices. In the UK alone, over 800 million plastic cards


are produced every year. Of these, over 200 million are gift cards, predominantly used once and then sent to landfill. The UK-based campaign group behind the new Trust Mark, A Plastic Planet, carefully evaluated Green Gift Cards - assessing its work and products to verify that its innovative production of durable yet recyclable paperboard cards meets its stringent certification criteria. Made with 100 per cent natural materials, the cards are recyclable and compostable.


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Liner tech offers fully recyclable cups T


By Frugalpac’s CEO, Malcolm Waugh


he Frugal Cup, made by Frugalpac, aims to become the number one replacement for all


the coffee cups in the market today – the large majority of which are not able to be processed by UK recycling plants. Made from recycled paperboard, the


Frugal Cup is fully recyclable, with no waterproofing chemicals. Unlike other cups on the market that claim to be recyclable, the cup’s food-grade liner separates easily during the standard recycling process, meaning that the paperboard and liner can then be recycled through separate streams. Frugal Cups can therefore be disposed of in any paper recycling bin, at home, on the street, in the coffee shop, or in the office. The unique innovation behind the manufacture and application of the food grade liner is what makes the Frugal Cup the ultimate sustainable solution. We are currently looking at improving our product’s liner by using recycled or renewable materials to meet food grade standards, and this continuous improvement will offer an even more sustainable option. Research has revealed the full extent of the volume of waste produced by coffee


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cups. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Eunomia Research and Consulting, for example, has disclosed that the UK is set to throw away a third more single-use coffee cups than at present by 2020. Many coffee shops claim that the disposable cups they use are recyclable, although the majority simply end up in landfill or incineration plants because virgin paper-based cups aren’t easily processed by UK recycling plants. With less than one in four disposable cups currently being recycled, businesses need to consider the impact of products and support the development of more


The Frugal cup’s liner separates easily for proper recycling


environmentally friendly solutions. There are solutions out there, we need to make both consumers and businesses aware of them so that they can help to make a difference and drive change. The ever-increasing demand from consumers for brands and operators to do more to support an environmentally sustainable economy means it has never been more important for business to dedicate their resources to improving their eco credentials, reduce waste and support the circular economy. Recently we extended our sustainable offering to help cafes move away from conventional polystyrene lids, with the newly available Frugal Lid, which aims to further reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. The Frugal Lid is a pulp molded paper lid which utilises dry-in-place technology and sustainable wood fibre, designed to fit on our Frugal Cups. Providing truly sustainable alternatives is at heart of our ethos, as we continue to develop environmentally friendly solutions for cafes and consumers.


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