Consumers want a real answer to the waste they associate with single serve drinks. Experts saw Certified 100% Compostable as the answer - a convenient single serve pod for great tasting coffee, tea and other hot beverages.
Researchers got to work to turn that vision into results. They developed PURPOD100™
The Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre (BDDC) located at Canada's University of Guelph did key research and innovation. This interdisciplinary centre focuses world-class experts from many fields on projects with commercial applications. It benefits from close ties to industries looking for innovative solutions.
Other partners developed some key components that make PURPOD100™ the #rightsolution – for example, the only compostable mesh of its kind in the world. Experiments identified how to use the thin skin that comes off roasted coffee beans to give the ring on every PURPOD100™ its distinctive brown look.
The US Composting Council is involved in research, training, public education, composting and compost standards, expansion of compost markets and the enlistment of public support. It provides resources, educational materials, training, networking, and career advancement opportunities for professionals and all those affiliated with the composting and organics recycling industry. USCC members include compost producers, equipment manufacturers, product suppliers, academic institutions, public agencies, nonprofit groups and consulting/engineering firms.
The Compost Council of Canada is a national non-profit, member-driven organization with a charter to advocate and advance organics residuals recycling and compost use. It serves as the central resource and network for the compost industry in Canada and, through its members, contributes to the environmental sustainability of the communities in which they operate.
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PAC, Packaging Consortium drives for progressive change in the packaging value chain through leadership, collaboration and knowledge sharing. It is determined to lead the packaging discussion to help contribute to action on reducing food waste. It has founded PAC FOOD WASTE, mandated to be A Catalyst for Food Waste Packaging Solutions because smart and sustainable production and packaging technologies can help to improve the supply of food. It is linked to PAC NEXT which is pursuing a vision of "A World Without Packaging Waste."
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