Let’s be honest, swapping plastic consumables to more sustainable products can be incredibly difficult for any food related business. Plastic is cheap, easily sourced and meets the customers take-away expectation. However, with regular messaging on how our everyday choices can impact our carbon footprint, customers are starting to make more ethical choices about where they shop and which business aligns with their moral compass.
Changing traditional food packaging purchases to more sustainable packaging doesn’t need to be difficult. As people’s awareness on our carbon footprint and the impacts to our planet Earth is growing rapidly, your business’s future success will inevitably be dependent on your approach to this matter.
Let's take a closer look on how to make your cafe more sustainable:
1. 100% Biodegradable And Recyclable Cups
It is one of the most crucial steps when it comes to making your cafe environmentally friendly. Biodegradable PLA cups have become a regular standard in all larger cities when it comes to coffee. Its suggested we sell over 1.3 million cups of coffee a day in Australia. so just think about how important this is.
2. How Sustainable Is Your Food Packaging
We already know that single-use packaging comes as a threat to our global ecosystem. Luckily, there is a way to replace the consumption of single-use packaging with biodegradable boxes and kraft paper bags. Cafe businesses all around the world are already using and focusing on creating a more sustainable, in other words, circular economy. To make progress in this field, you can replace disposable packaging with "greener" solutions.
3. Partner Up With The Right Distributors
At BetterPak we have aligned ourselves with several market leaders in sustainable packaging to ensure quality, price and values are all aligned and meet your business’s needs. We offer a wide range of products including, biodegradable takeaway boxes, kraft paper bags, biodegradable PLA cups, and reusable and biodegradable clear bags. The core of our business is to assist other companies in making their transition process to sustainable packaging easier. We exclusively strive to provide you with a high-quality delivery service, excellent prices and friendly customer service.
The Takeaway
Packing accounts for around 4% of the cafe supply chains total carbon footprint. Show your customers you really do care about our planet, and they will show you they care about your business.
