So, you’ve got a party coming up, one that you’re hosting yourself. You’ll need plates, cups, cutlery, food trays and who knows what else. For ease of use, you’re looking for something that can be put in the bin later (so that way you don’t have to do dishes, right?) but at the same time, you’re wanting to reduce your own waste footprint because – like a good Samaritan –  you’re taking steps to help the environment just like everyone else in the world.

So what do you do? The answer, go biodegradable.

bagasse tableware, biodegradable bagasse plates and containers

Now, whilst not as Eco-friendly as up and working with reusable items, biodegradable supplies are certainly the next best thing. Biodegradable items are capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms, which means they don’t stay around and become another piece in the ever growing problem of human pollution.

Some of the advantages that biodegradable materials have are; they reduce carbon emissions in their manufacturing process, it takes less energy consumption when they’re being made, they have an Eco-friendly disposable solution such as recycling or composting, and more importantly, the time it takes for the material to recycle is significantly less than common plastics, which once again benefits us, the environment and our planet as a whole.

Whilst the common belief of biodegradable supplies are that they can be substantially more expensive than the standard non-biodegradable products, there are some products out there that are environmentally friendly without making your wallet suffer such as bagasse tableware.

The biodegradable tableware supplied at ‘Lansin Packaging’ can meet your demands for the party.

A few party supply must haves from these guys include:

• 12oz/350ml biodegradable & disposable bowl.
• Set of 3 (160mm, 190mm & 225mm) biodegradable & disposable plate.
• Light weight, biodegradable & disposable cutlery set.
• 6oz/175ml biodegradable & disposable cup.
• Biodegradable & disposable bendy straws.

All of these mentioned supplies are made with varying recyclable plant based material such as corn starch, sugarcane and P.L.A (Food Grade Polyatic Acid) meaning that each individual piece, from the cup, the plate, the cutlery and even all the way to the straw, is a greater alternative than normal plastic, and more importantly, far more environmentally friendly.

Going with a biodegradable alternative for your party supplies, is definitely the best way to go. It has all of the ease of use that regular disposable plastics have, but instead has a smaller pollution footprint, meaning you can go to sleep knowing that not only did you throw one amazing party, where all the guests thought your biodegradable party supplies were the coolest thing since the microwave oven, but also that you’ve done your part to help our very sickly Earth get just that little bit better.