Greener Options in Plates and Other Disposable Tableware


Every now and then, we come across organising events like birthday parties, wedding receptions or business promotion events. One thing that is common to most of these occasions is the use of throwaway items like disposable plates, cups and associated utensils. There is no better cost-effective alternative to using disposable products when you are organising the event yourself. Being a socially responsible citizen, all you can do is to choose the best eco-friendly options available in catering disposables. Here we give you certain facts that will help you sensibly choose disposable products for your upcoming event.

First let us familiarise some common terms associated with disposable products.

Biodegradable: Products that fall in this category decompose and break down easily into water, carbon dioxide and biomass within a moderate time span, when discarded. Such products cause only negligible negative impact on the environment. Whenever possible, try to stick to cent per cent biodegradable disposables. Though slightly costlier than regular disposables, it makes a good statement about your civic sense and is likely to impress your guests.

Compostable: These products are also biodegradable, with the difference being that they decompose into beneficial nutrients for the soil. They may be processed in an industrial facility for composting but are even safe to be discarded in your waste heaps as they do not leave any toxic elements. Using compostable disposables is a clever idea to make up for the negative effects of using disposable products. Needless to say, they sure are not as economic as biodegradable products.

The usage of biodegradable or compostable disposable products is always advantageous to the environment. Furthermore, they are made with non-toxic and pollution-free raw materials and the manufacturing process of such products consume less energy, which is again a nature friendly factor.

Sustainable: This term means that the product is manufactured through processes that do not exhaust or seriously wreck natural resources. For example, disposable products made of bagasse (sugarcane waste from sugar mills) are sustainably manufactured, because sugarcane is a rapidly renewable resource which is re-cultivated on the same land and the raw material, as such, is a by-product of sugar production. Since it is not possible to manufacture everything we need from sustainable resources, opt for them whenever feasible.


Though disposable products of the sorts mentioned so far are a little bit more expensive, it does not mean they are strictly meant for one-time use. You can reuse them up to 10 times if cleaned and handled carefully. It is a compromise just short of using reusable products. But since it is not practicable on all occasions, especially when the event is a large-scale one and manpower is limited, the best you can do is to use only compostable or biodegradable disposables and the little extra you spend should be treated as a small price we pay Mother Nature. 

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