here is some info:
(this information can be found at--->http://www.thepapercupcompany.co.uk/content_pr_ecotainer.php)
The Paper Cup Company has supplied the industry with paper cups for the past couple of years. They have built up an excellent relationship with their suppliers and customers alike. One of there main paper cup suppliers International Paper have recently launched a new and revolutionary cup, the Ecotainer™.
ECOTAINER™
Corn + Water + Paper = a Revolutionary Eco-Friendly Coffee Cup
In a conventional cup, the inner surface is lined with a petroleum-based plastic to prevent leaking. The cup unveiled today is lined with a bio-plastic made from a renewable resource--corn. After use, and under the proper conditions, it will break down into water, carbon dioxide and organic matter.
"Consumers will notice no difference as they enjoy coffee with this cup--but the environment will," said Austin Lance, VP/GM Foodservice Business of International Paper. "It's the first in what will be a series of Ecotainer(TM) products that reflect our company's concern for the environmental footprint we leave behind."
"Converting to this cup will mean that we consume nearly a quarter of a million pounds less of non-renewable petrochemical materials every year," said GMCR's Paul Comey, VP, Environmental Affairs. "That's why we think this is such a revolutionary eco-friendly cup."
