
Compostable food boxes are an environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum-based food boxes. Increasingly, we are using more and more disposable products such as these. As a result waste is ever increasing and the need for
landfill space continues to grow. This has heightened the need to find alternatives for disposing of this waste. Recyclable and compostable materials are two excellent solutions. Products such as compostable food boxes that can be disposed in
commercial composting facilities reduce the amount of waste in our landfills. In fact, compostable items such as packaging,
hot drink cups and food boxes can even be placed in
household composters.
Most compostable food boxes are 100% biodegradable, microwave and freezer safe, sturdy and durable. These food boxes are oil, leak and cut resistant and are non-toxic. Compostable products are typically made from organic plant material such as sugarcane
(bagasse), wood pulp and corn starch
(polylactic acid). As they compost and breakdown they naturally return to the organic state they originated from. Compostable food boxes are an environmentally conscious choice in packaging products.