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Eco-Products introduces the first biodegradable hot cup lid in North America
Compostable lid is company’s latest eco-friendly innovation in food service ware

BOULDER, Colo. (Jan. 19, 2009) — Eco-Products, the nation’s leading brand of biodegradable and compostable food service ware solutions, announces its latest innovation in packaging: a compostable hot cup lid. This spring the company will unveil the first commercially available compostable hot cup lid in North America, addressing the growing demand from conscious coffee and tea enthusiasts. Made from Ingeo™ biopolymer from NatureWorks LLC, the product enables restaurants, hotels, and university and corporate campuses to break away from the status quo and provide the first fully renewable hot cup and lid system.

In keeping with the company’s commitment to zero waste, Eco-Products has submitted the lid to Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) (www.bpiworld.org) for certification. Eco-Products hot cup lid will debut in April 2009 and will fit the stock sizes of hot paper cups: 10, 12, 16, 20 and 24 ounces. The lid is heat stable up to 220 degrees and is designed to break down and return to the earth within 90-120 days in a commercial compost facility.

“NatureWorks is excited about this latest innovation in food service. The new Eco- Products hot cup lid will offer the performance that consumers have come to expect from traditional petroleum based lids yet provide the environmental benefits of GHG (greenhouse gas) reductions and a decline in our dependency on foreign oil,” said Jim Hobbs, Director of Sales – Americas for NatureWorks LLC.

Everyday across North America millions of single-use disposable hot cups and lids are discarded and destined for the landfill. Traditional hot cup lids and the plastic liner used to coat the paperboard are made from a nonrenewable resource — oil. Eco-Products’ new hot beverage system is instead made from plant starch materials, thereby significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with oil consumption.

Eco-Products offers a one-stop shop for single-use — yet eco-friendly — disposables. Their distribution facilities and partners from coast to coast service restaurants, cafes, hotels, corporate cafeterias and sports stadiums, enabling customers and businesses to consciously choose environmentally friendly products.

Eco-Products sources environmentally safe products from around the world in order to respond to market needs. The company offers a full line of biodegradable and compostable food service ware, including cold cups, hot cups, plates, bowls and cutlery, all made from renewable resources designed to completely break down in compost facilities.

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