Have you ever been ordering coffee cups for your business and not been able to decide between single- or double-walled cups? Here is everything you need to know.     What's the Difference? What is the difference between single- and double-walled coffee cups? Well, as the name suggests, a single-walled paper cup has one layer of paper and a double-walled has two. However, it's not quite that simple. The extra layer on a double-walled cup increase… Read more

There is so much focus on businesses and individual consumers making a change … that we don't stop to consider the institutions that are supposed to be on the frontline of sustainability. Yes, I mean universities – those places where the leaders of tomorrow are created. Universities have a huge ability to make changes, within their walls and out in the broader public. Here, we highlight two universities – one that came to BioPak's attention back… Read more

The disposable coffee cup has become the symbol – the 'poster child', if you will – of the piles of waste our society produces. And – unlike plastic straws and cutlery – single-use cups are harder to ban, simply because not everyone has their reusable cup on them 24/7. Reusable cups are certainly the most responsible option, but they are not always practical or convenient.     The Problem Around the world, an estimated 487 billion coffee cups ar… Read more

In this age of pseudo-sustainability, many products have labelling which suggests they are in some way good for the environment, or at least not harmful. And yet, anyone who has tried to make a decision between products based on their sustainability labelling will tell you that is a confusing landscape to navigate – not to mention the fact that a lot of the marketing terms mean zilch when you get down to it. In terms of plastic products, the word… Read more