Xtremely Green
& Green Party Products
About Biocompostables
We specialize in 100% Biodegradable & Compostable plates, bowls, cups, take-out containers, trays, trash/kitchen bags, cutlery, drinking straws and more!
530/272-4466
734 E Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945
xtremelygreen@sbcglobal.net
Xtremely Green, a division of Green Party Products, is a retail store featuring products for your green living needs
What are biocompostables? Simply put, they’re products that are made with earth-friendly resources (such as sugar cane fiber, corn and potato starch) rather than being petroleum based.
What does this mean to you? When you use a bicompostable product not only does it come from the earth, it returns to the earth. Whether you dispose of the item via commercial composter (ideal) or it ends up in your local landfill, you’re still being much kinder to mother nature than throwing away something made of Styrofoam that will remain in landfills for hundreds of years or more (ick), or even recycling (which still uses energy).
How do the products compare to, say, regular plastic cups or paper plates? Many of the items (such as cold cups, utensils, and take-out containers) have the look and feel of plastic. It’s truly amazing that they’re not petroleum-based products! Other items (such as plates, bowls and other take-out containers) have the feel of a very expensive and durable paper product. The hot cups feel like most any disposable coffee cup you’ve ever used, with the exception being these are earth-friendly.
Want to know more? Read on:
Plastic and Styrofoam disposables made from petroleum based chemicals & additives. Not only is petroleum becoming a scarce resource, but it causes pollution and toxicity every step of its use. Additionally, plastics and Styrofoam do not degrade for hundreds of years.
Paper disposables on the other hand are often made from "virgin" wood fiber, which comes from our steadily depleting forests.
Biodegradable and compostable food service and packaging disposables provide a sustainable alternative to the Styrofoam, plastic and paper products as they are made from readily renewable sources like sugarcane fiber, corn and potato, take less energy to manufacture, are not made from toxic or pollution causing sources and can be composted to reduce the amount of waste generated. They can also help reduce waste collection bills in counties and cities, which have a food waste/green waste pickup.
Plastics-like products are made from corn, potato or other annually renewable sources. Fiber waste remaining after extraction of the juice from the sugarcane is molded at high pressure & temperature into plates, bowls, cups, take out containers, trays etc., while starch from corn, potato, tapioca, soybeans etc. is used to make products which are traditionally made from plastic and Styrofoam such as disposable eating utensils, bags, cold cups, drinking straws, etc.
“Bagasse”, similar to heavy duty paper products, is sugar cane fiber waste left after juice extraction. Sugarcane is not only a readily renewable resource, but the sugarcane fiber can be turned into products normally made from plastic or paper and avoids pollution from normal burning of sugarcane pulp after juice extraction. Sugarcane is grown extensively in a number of developing countries and the use of the fiber waste provides a value-added product from what is generally considered a waste product. It provides a far superior environmentally sustainable alternative to both plastic (non-biodegradable, petroleum derived, pollution causing) and paper food service and packaging disposable products. Sugarcane fiber also composts readily, as it is similar to any other fibrous garden waste and normally will totally biodegrade within 30-90 days, depending on the compost pile conditions.
The technology for making the tableware is fairly simple - clean sugar cane pulp is molded at high temperatures and pressure to create the different tableware plates, cups, bowls etc. The tableware requires no plastic or wax lining applied to it and is suitable for both hot and cold items. Though the bagasse tableware is soak proof, hot items do cause heat to go through it, leading to slight moisture formation on any surface in contact with the tableware. This happens as the heat passes through the bagasse tableware and then condenses on the cooler surface in contact with the tableware. The tableware:
* Biodegrades within 30-90 days. The actual biodegradation time will depend on the compost pile conditions, but the bagasse will degrade in a time similar to any other garden waste materials.
* Is microwave and freezer safe
* Handles hot liquids up to 190 Fahrenheit
* Is sterilized and sanitized, and conforms to US Food & Drug Administration guidelines
* Is sturdy and strong
* Has no plastic or wax lining
* Unbleached bagasse is available for some tableware items
Please contact us!!
530-272-4466 or 530-277-5513
734 W Main St
Grass Valley, CA 95945
xtremelygreen@sbcglobal.net
What are biocompostables? Simply put, they’re products that are made with earth-friendly resources (such as sugar cane fiber, corn and potato starch) rather than being petroleum based.
What does this mean to you? When you use a bicompostable product not only does it come from the earth, it returns to the earth. Whether you dispose of the item via commercial composter (ideal) or it ends up in your local landfill, you’re still being much kinder to mother nature than throwing away something made of Styrofoam that will remain in landfills for hundreds of years or more (ick), or even recycling (which still uses energy).
How do the products compare to, say, regular plastic cups or paper plates? Many of the items (such as cold cups, utensils, and take-out containers) have the look and feel of plastic. It’s truly amazing that they’re not petroleum-based products! Other items (such as plates, bowls and other take-out containers) have the feel of a very expensive and durable paper product. The hot cups feel like most any disposable coffee cup you’ve ever used, with the exception being these are earth-friendly.
Want to know more? Read on:
Plastic and Styrofoam disposables made from petroleum based chemicals & additives. Not only is petroleum becoming a scarce resource, but it causes pollution and toxicity every step of its use. Additionally, plastics and Styrofoam do not degrade for hundreds of years.
Paper disposables on the other hand are often made from "virgin" wood fiber, which comes from our steadily depleting forests.
Biodegradable and compostable food service and packaging disposables provide a sustainable alternative to the Styrofoam, plastic and paper products as they are made from readily renewable sources like sugarcane fiber, corn and potato, take less energy to manufacture, are not made from toxic or pollution causing sources and can be composted to reduce the amount of waste generated. They can also help reduce waste collection bills in counties and cities, which have a food waste/green waste pickup.
Plastics-like products are made from corn, potato or other annually renewable sources. Fiber waste remaining after extraction of the juice from the sugarcane is molded at high pressure & temperature into plates, bowls, cups, take out containers, trays etc., while starch from corn, potato, tapioca, soybeans etc. is used to make products which are traditionally made from plastic and Styrofoam such as disposable eating utensils, bags, cold cups, drinking straws, etc.
“Bagasse”, similar to heavy duty paper products, is sugar cane fiber waste left after juice extraction. Sugarcane is not only a readily renewable resource, but the sugarcane fiber can be turned into products normally made from plastic or paper and avoids pollution from normal burning of sugarcane pulp after juice extraction. Sugarcane is grown extensively in a number of developing countries and the use of the fiber waste provides a value-added product from what is generally considered a waste product. It provides a far superior environmentally sustainable alternative to both plastic (non-biodegradable, petroleum derived, pollution causing) and paper food service and packaging disposable products. Sugarcane fiber also composts readily, as it is similar to any other fibrous garden waste and normally will totally biodegrade within 30-90 days, depending on the compost pile conditions.
The technology for making the tableware is fairly simple - clean sugar cane pulp is molded at high temperatures and pressure to create the different tableware plates, cups, bowls etc. The tableware requires no plastic or wax lining applied to it and is suitable for both hot and cold items. Though the bagasse tableware is soak proof, hot items do cause heat to go through it, leading to slight moisture formation on any surface in contact with the tableware. This happens as the heat passes through the bagasse tableware and then condenses on the cooler surface in contact with the tableware. The tableware:
* Biodegrades within 30-90 days. The actual biodegradation time will depend on the compost pile conditions, but the bagasse will degrade in a time similar to any other garden waste materials.
* Is microwave and freezer safe
* Handles hot liquids up to 190 Fahrenheit
* Is sterilized and sanitized, and conforms to US Food & Drug Administration guidelines
* Is sturdy and strong
* Has no plastic or wax lining
* Unbleached bagasse is available for some tableware items
Please contact us!!
530-272-4466 or 530-277-5513
734 W Main St
Grass Valley, CA 95945
xtremelygreen@sbcglobal.net
