Biodegradable Biopolymer Container
Product Description
'Capers' use biodegradable biopolymer containers at its salad bars and various other areas. They are made from 'Nature Works PLA' and Capers collect customers' used containers in-store and send them for industrial composting.
Retail outlet
Capers, British Columbia
Product Category
Country
Date record added
January 2006
Innovation Platform (Definitions)
Comments / Considerations
Disposal routes - need to help consumers note the difference between conventional and bio-polymer plastic containers.
Added Value
The biopolymer containers cost Capers slightly less than their previous PET containers, because the previous containers were a higher guage and more expensive than most supermarkets' containers.
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