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Vegware Sustainability Actions

Compostable packaging products

Vegware makes compostable food packaging out of plant-based materials. Founded in 2006 by Joe Frankel, Vegware makes its cups, cutlery, tableware and takeout packaging using renewable plant-based materials, such as cornstarch-based bio-plastic, recycled sugarcane fibre and wood pulp. Its products are designed to be commercially compostable with food waste, and are currently sold across 70 countries.

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Eco Audits for CSR reporting

Vegware’s Recycling Consultant, Eilidh Brunton comments, “Our Eco Audits have proven an extremely effective tool for CSR reporting. Since 2010, our Eco Audits have compared the carbon savings of switching to low-carbon cornstarch over PET plastic. Our new figures take this further, comparing all our renewable materials with those used in conventional packaging.”

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Food Waste Network service

Vegware’s non-profit initiative The Food Waste Network is a free service matchmaking any UK business with local food waste collections and promoting zero waste.

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Carbon savings figures

New data comparing the embodied carbon in packaging materials reveals huge carbon savings for renewable materials over carbon-intensive plastics. For example, bagasse – recycled sugarcane used to make Vegware’s takeaway boxes and plates - has 99% less embodied CO2 than polystyrene. In 2013, by choosing to use Vegware’s eco packaging, UK customers saved 925 tonnes of carbon.

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Recycling scheme rollout

You can now recycle used Vegware paper & bagasse products at 70 designated collection points! Vegware 與Mil Mill 聯乘合作現可於共70個指定收集點回收任何Vegware 紙類及⽢蔗渣類的產品.

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Recycling bins in Hong Kong

Cooperated with the ECPAL, we can now recycle used Vegware products together with food waste in total of 8 new recycling points in Hong Kong Island now. The recycled materials will be sent to designated composting site and turn into compost.

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Waste collection with Cawleys

Vegware and Cawleys Waste & Resource Management share a clear goal: reduce waste, increase composting, and make it easier for businesses to do the right thing. In our final video, we look ahead at how Vegware and Cawleys Waste & Resource Management will continue to work together to expand composting access and support more customers on their journey.

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What do our labels mean?

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Certified B Corporation

About Vegware

  • Status
  • Unverified
  • Employees
  • 25 - 100
  • Country
  • United Kingdom