| Title | The Future of Single-use Paper Coffee Cups: Current Progress and Outlook |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 5109 |
| Authors | Triantafillopoulos, N; Koukoulas, AA |
| Title | The Future of Single-use Paper Coffee Cups: Current Progress and Outlook |
| Year | 2020 |
| Published | Bioresources, 15.0, 3 |
| Abstract | The expanded use of environmentally friendly and sustainable foodservice packaging continues to be a prime focus of stakeholders across the foodservice value chain. Paper-based coffee cups is one product segment where effective recycling of waste cups remains elusive. As a result, material substitutes for polyethylene liners are emerging to solve the problem of waste cups. In this paper, current and emerging commercial material technologies used in the production of paper-based coffee cups that are readily recyclable with other paper grades are reviewed. Many of these material solutions are also compostable. Special attention is paid to the rapidly evolving, alternative large-scale production of bioplastics. Multiple efforts to effectively develop a more environmentally friendly paper cup are also examined. It is clear that broad adoption of proposed solutions will require an integrated commitment and approach to circular economics. Specifically, this includes: changes in consumer behavior; brand owner initiatives to meet sustainability goals; governmental policies that limit or forbid use of fossil-based cups; and easily accessible infrastructures at the consumer level for the collection, separation, and processing of biodegradable cups. |
| https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/BioRes_15_3_7260_Review_Triantafillopoulos_Koukoulas_Future_Single_Use_Paper_Coffee_Cups_17365.pdf |
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