Happy Earth Day 2021! Our association has always stressed the importance of eco-friendly froyo shop practices. Last year, we highlighted eight eco-friendly shops.
The coronavirus pandemic forced many froyo shops to switch to a takeout and delivery only model. Use of reusable froyo containers had to be suspended, along with self-serve froyo and toppings. With the shift to takeout and delivery, many froyo shops increased their use of plastic bags.
CNBC reported that the pandemic dealt a blow to efforts to reduce single-use plastics by retailers and restaurants. Also, municipalities with bans on plastic bags lifted those bans. Green Restaurant Association CEO, Michael Oshman, recommends using disposal packaging made with high post-consumer waste, eco-friendly cleaners, and QR codes with a link to the menu.
We hope that as things return to normal, we’ll do more for our environment. Doing so doesn’t mean that you have to choose kraft brown paper cups. Did you know that eco-friendly froyo cups are no longer just brown? We have a guest post from Denise Hansen of Frozen Dessert Supplies. She explains how colorful cups can also be sustainable.
Don’t Sacrifice Style for Sustainability: Use Colorful Eco Cups
By Denise Hansen
If you’re adding some eco-friendly elements to your shop or you’re just looking to be a more sustainable business, you don’t have to rely solely on kraft brown and raw wood (though there’s nothing wrong with these). Have you ever wondered why eco-friendly supplies are so often associated with these materials? Here’s your answer: traditional ink doesn’t biodegrade. Even if something is printed on biodegradable paper, the ink makes it bad for the environment. We have a solution for you: organic soy ink.
What is Traditional Ink?
There are two main types of ink: writing and printing. We’ll be focusing primarily on printing ink. When working with inkjet printers, you’re using powder toner rather than liquid ink. Toner is made from polyester. When working with other types of printers, you’ll be primarily working with liquid ink. Typically, that’s made from petroleum. Neither of these ingredients are sustainable.
Because traditional ink isn’t biodegradable, most eco-friendly supplies are plain and boring. Usually, they’re kraft brown or white with dull and unexciting designs because using traditional ink to print on eco-friendly cups will stop them from fully biodegrading.
Break Away From the Brown
At Frozen Dessert Supplies, we print with organic soy ink that’s fully biodegradable. Our colorful eco-cups will fully biodegrade without leaving any trace. They’re coated with PLA (made from corn starch) so your customers don’t have to worry about leaking or soggy cups!
Colorful eco cups are the perfect way to stay stylish and sustainable. With soy ink, you don’t have to worry about harming the environment with your printed cups.
Do you use colorful eco cups? Take a picture and tag us, @frozendessertsupplies, on Instagram! We love hearing from you.
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