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Green Pride | Speaking Intelligently about 'Green' | Green Products

Eco-Friendly Products for your Office

Get to Know Green

Pre-consumer:
leftover waste from manufacturing (mill scraps)
Post-consumer:
items that have been used, and are returned through a recycling program (newspapers, copy paper)

ProStar offers disposable products that are 100% compostable and made from all natural plant sources.

Our Eco-Products are Free of Fossil Fuels, Petroleum and Oil.

Click Here to View Our Going-Green Glossary

Description Product Code
12 oz. Clear Corn Cup - 1000ct 3622
16 oz. Clear Corn Cup - 1000ct 3626
20 oz. Clear Corn Cup - 1000ct 3630
8 oz. Eco-Hot Cup - 1000ct 3608
12 oz. Eco-Hot Cup - 1000ct 3612
16 oz. Eco-Hot Cup - 1000ct 3616
20 oz. Eco-Hot Cup - 1000ct 3620
10" 3-Compartment Plates - 500ct 4523
9" Sugarcane Plates - 500ct 4529
6" Sugarcane Plates - 1000ct 4526
12 oz. Bagasse Bowl - 1000ct 4512
100% Recycled Toilet Paper - 48 rolls 4063
100% Recycled Paper Towels - 30 rolls 4060
Beverage Napkin - White 1-Ply - 6000ct 4064
Lunch Napkin - White 1-Ply - 6000ct 4061
Dinner Napkin - White 1-Ply - 3000ct 4062
Potato Cutlery - Knives - 1000ct 4524
Potato Cutlery - Forks - 1000ct 4525
Potato Cutlery - Spoons - 1000ct 4526

Green Products

Corn Plastic - PLACorn Plastic - PLA | What is it?

Polylactic Acid (technical name) is created entirely from 100% US-grown corn. Sugars and starches are extracted from corn and converted in a biopolymer. This polymer is made into a resin that can then be converted or thermoformed into usable products. Used for ECO-Products cold cups.

PLA-lined Paperboard
Key Benefits of Corn Plastic - PLA
-Looks and feels like regular plastic
-Compostable in approximately 45-60 days (Made from nature -- returns to nature!)
-Made from renewable resources as opposed to petroleum
-Uses approximately 65% less resources than PET products
-PLA Cold Cups are designed for cold food/beverages only (melting point of approximately 115-131°F, the highest heat tolerence in the Green products industry!)
Why PLA-lined Paperboard?
-Used for ECO-Products hot cups
-PLA replaces petroleum based liners - able to withstand heat
-Creates a leak-proof lining for hot cups and soup cups
-Offers a renewable alternative to conventional poly-lined products

Sugarcane - BagasseSugarcane - Bagasse | What is it?

Leftovers from processing sugarcane, primarily grown for cane juice. Previously, stalk was incinerated or thrown away. Now, stalk is broken down into a pulp that can be molded into products.

Vegetable Plastic - PSM
Key Benefits of Sugarcane - Bagasse
-Compostable
-Renewable and Reclaimed
-Grease-resistant
-Microwave-safe, freezer safe
-Feels like paper, but is less expensive

Vegetable Plastic - PSM | What is it?

Plant Starch Material (technical name) is created from 80% non-GMO corn, remaining 20% is made of other biodegradable fillers. Fully compostable, PSM products are a functional alternative to plastic for hot and cold foods (up to 220°F). PSM was previously created from potato starch.