Sustainable solutions with Bare™
January 2009
The new Bare™ range uses a variety of materials to provide sustainable solutions; but what are these materials, and how are they sourced?
PCF (Post Consumer Fibre)
Bare™ PCF (Post Consumer Fibre) Paper Hot Cups: Recycled content from a regulated resource, giving you and your customers a sustainable solution.
PCF (Post Consumer Fibre) is paper fibre that can be used for the manufacture of new products, which has been collected, processed and turned into a raw material after a consumer has already used it. e.g. high grade office paper.
PLA (Polylactic Acid)
Bare™ PLA (Polylactic Acid) Coated Paper Hot Cups: Using a coating of annually harvested PLA, to provide a compostable and sustainable cup that says ‘no’ to landfill!
PLA (Polylactic Acid) is a plant-based resin commonly derived from corn starch. PLA is an ideal coating for paper cups, as PLA is a fully compostable material. PLA can be composted in an industrial composting facility where temperature, light and humidity can be regulated.
rPET (Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate)
Bare™ rPET (Recycled PET) clear tumblers: rPET tumblers offer the excellent clarity you expect, with the sustainability you desire.
Solo Cup Europe is a co-sponsor Closed Loop Recycling’s Office Recycling Scheme and is also working in partnership with Closed Loop Recycling to obtain rPET material. Solo Cup Europe will be supplied with 20% of Closed Loop Recycling’s rPET, which will have been derived from the PET products collected from offices. This rPET flake material meets EU regulations for food contact use.