THE RECYCLING OF BIO-DEGRADABLE CUPS
Save a Cup has
developed a network of
Industrial Composters
to recycle the Biodegradable paper cups.
Before a client can use the
scheme they are required to
use Bio-degradable paper
cups plus collection bins and
sacks available from Save a
Cup and register with us.
The Bio-degradable
cups need to be
collected in Save a
Cup’s special
compostable sacks,
which are manufactured
from POTATO
STARCH.
Once the sacks of cups
have been collected from
site by Save a Cup they are
delivered directly to a
COMPOSTING FACILITY
where the sacks of cups are
blended in with the other
GREEN WASTE.
After going through the
composting process
(approximately SIX
weeks) the result is
compost which meets
the PAS 100 standard.
The compost produced is
used in a number of
Processes such as spread
on agricultural land, land
capping etc
Why a ZERO TOLERANCE on
contamination is enforced
When Save a Cup collects the sacks of Biodegradable cups from site. The sacks
are scrutinised by the driver and if ANY
contamination Is found the sacks will be left. The
picture opposite shows how the standard paper
cup DOES NOT Bio-degrade
THE FLOW PATH