How are Eco-Friendly Plates Made?
One might wonder how these eco-friendly plates are made? Are they from leaves? Why are they so strong then? Is there any chemical used to make them sturdy? Are they water-proof?
All these questions are frequently asked online: so we thought to provide you with a guide on how eco-friendly plates are made.
Why There’s a Need For Eco-Friendly Plates?
Before discussing the HOW part of the question, I think answering the WHY party is very important. Why there’s a need of having eco-friendly leaf dinnerware when we already have silver and plastic dinnerware.
See, the problem with these types of dinnerware is that they have a very negative impact on the environment. The silverware dinnerware is made either through steel bars or mixing alloys. It’s costly, and it produces a lot of industrial waste that causes more emissions of toxic gasses.
On the other hand, the plastic dinnerware, once disposed of, pollutes the environment for the rest of its life and disrupts life on land and under the ocean.
So, for events where disposable dinnerware was in demand, we thought of providing palm tree plates, areca palm leaf plates, and sugarcane bagasse plates that are 100% compostable in nature. It means that they would eventually decompose and will leave no carbon footprint.
So, how are these eco-friendly plates made?
The process starts with the gathering of fallen leaves. We encourage our employees to gather fallen palm or areca leaves. These fallen leaves are then cleaned to prepare them for the next stage.
The cleaned palm leaves are then pressed under high pressures to create desired shapes. We provide palm tree plates in different sizes and shapes.
The strength of the eco-friendly plates depends on the number of leaf layers used. The more the leaves, the better the strength would be.
However, our palm tree plates are very sturdy, and they don’t bend with the weight of the food.
Areca Plant Tree Plates
On the other hand, the areca palm leaf plates are made with the fallen leaves of areca plants. The areca plants are abundantly found in tropical forests.
The areca name is derived from the coasts of India where this word is used at the local level.
The areca plant resembles the palm tree. These eco-friendly plates are best for outdoor events because they’re very light in weight, and you can easily carry them with you.
Sugarcane Bagasse Plates
The sugarcane bagasse plates are strong, and we manufacture large-sized dining plates with them. The process is almost the same.
The sugarcane bagasse is gathered, and it’s cleaned with clean water. It is then pressed under high pressure and molded into the desired shapes.
The sugarcane bagasse plates have a unique property; they’re hard to break. The strength of sugarcane bagasse plates is matchless. That’s the reason why these plates are used as eco-friendly buffet plates.
Conclusion
The process of making palm leaf plates, areca leaf plates, or sugarcane bagasse is almost the same. It all starts from gathering the fallen leaves (used bagasse, in the case of sugarcane bagasse plates) and then cleaning it without using any chemicals.
There’s no chemical used in the entire process. Finally, the cleaned leaves are then pressed under high pressure to create the desired shapes.