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“The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”

-Lady Bird Johnson

At Smart Pack USA, sustainability is always our goal.

We pride ourselves on our Eco-Friendly product line of bamboo, wood, palm leaf, and sugarcane products. 

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Our custom products are made of either plastic, bamboo, or wood.

We use these materials to bring you products that are disposable, compostable, eco-friendly, and recyclable.

All three materials can last for years to come when properly stored and kept out of the elements.

Paired with our printing process; our custom products will hold your personalized image for a lifetime.

Stickers may fall off…

Ink or markers will fade… And neither is food safe!

Protect your guests and your meal by customizing today.

Did You Know?

• Palm Leaf Plates take 6-8 weeks to decompose

• When a Palm Leaf Plate is disposed of, it returns vital nutrients to the ground, while diverting waste from landfills and reducing greenhouse gases.

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We sell Eco-Friendly & Biodegradable dinnerware Disposables!

On average, a bamboo item easily decomposes in 2-5 months, to 3 years, while a plastic straw would last one use and take 200 years to de

You may ask, what is Photodegradation?

It is, 

- Plastic that is decomposed by air and a light source (Such as the Sun)
- Photodegradation only makes the object smaller, it never actually decomposes.
- Some developers have created a plastic that intentionally Photodegrades certain materials.

This is another reason why it’s important to recycle!

★ Did You Know?

We sell Eco-Friendly & Biodegradable dinnerware Disposables!

Not sure how to feel yet? We offer 1-piece samples of our items, feel free to check out our inventory and add some items to your cart!

What is Plastic Free July? – A coalition taking a pledge to not use any Plastic during July.

Plastic Free July – An Event during the month of July, where people make the conscious decision to not to use any plastic for the whole month.
Even though it’s only for a month, the more people that participate, the more of a positive impact it has on the environment!

Zero Waste - Similar to Plastic Free July, It is a Philosophy where one uses re-usable items, instead of disposable.

Did You Know? – Zero Waste does not have to be the per

Did You Know?

• Palm Leaf Plates take 6-8 weeks to decompose

• When a Palm Leaf Plate is disposed of, it returns vital nutrients to the ground, while diverting waste from landfills and reducing greenhouse gases.

★ Did You Know?

We sell Eco-Friendly & Biodegradable dinnerware Disposables!

Not sure how to feel yet? We offer 1-piece samples of our items, feel free to check out our inventory and add some items to your cart!

Don’t: Throw it in the garbage

Do: Dispose of it in a Personal or Commercial Compost Heap.
Alternatively, you can send it to a recycling facility that specializes in Biodegradable items.

Why is it so important to do this?

When Biodegradable goods are in a landfill, they create methane gas that is bad for the environment. 

What does Biodegradable mean anyways?

Biodegradable – Are Products that can break down in the wild and turn into carbon dioxide, water vapor and other organic materials.

Did You Know? Some facilities will use this methane gas to make electricity, but unfortunately, it is a r

Did You Know?

Styrofoam is NOT Biodegradable, nor is it Recyclable.

Plastic Takes up to 400 years to degrade, Styrofoam never degrades!

 

A Plastic Straw takes about 200 years to decompose!

A better reason to use Paper & Reusable straws!

This is why it's important to use Eco-Friendly and Biodegradeable disposables!

☼ This is why it's important to use Eco-Friendly Alternatives, such as Palm Leaf Plates, Bamboo/Wooden Cutlery!

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We sell Eco-Friendly &am

Bagasse – The results of compounded Sugarcane after the juice has been extracted from it.

• Sugarcane bagasse takes 90 days to biodegrade.
• Products made with Bagasse use less energy to produce than alternatives.
• Biodegrades faster than other sources like wood.
• Sugarcane is used for sugar production and normally the stalks are thrown out, causing more pollution. By turning the stalks into bagasse and making disposable items out of them, makes for a great eco-friendly solution.
• Like Bamboo, Sugarcane grows quickly.

★ Did You Know?
We sell Eco-Friendly & Biodegradable dinnerware Disposables!

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• Wood has a light carbon Footprint.
• When creating Wood Based products, all of the tree is used for a variety of different things, leaving no waste behind.
• Wood is sustainable and also recyclable and can be remade into other wooden items!

Wood is VERY eco-friendly!

★ Did You Know?

We sell Eco-Friendly & Biodegradable dinnerware Disposables!

Not sure how to feel yet? We offer 1-piece samples of our items, feel free to check out our inventory and add some items to your cart!