BIO-CUP the sustainable, compostable solution to the issue of plastic-lined paper cups

CUP Certified Home Compostable is a solution for hot and cold paper cups.  Earthworms and seedlings thrive on the resulting compost.


100% Recyclable, yielding 95% fibrous material.  No specialised collection system is required; recycle with general wastepaper.


Great news for the cities we live in. Great news for consumers who want to play their part in protecting the environment.


A great opportunity to enhance the sustainability of your Brand. At a price that is more affordable than you may think.  Adding two pence to the average cost of a take-out cup of coffee is a small price to pay.


Join us and deliver a sustainable solution to the issue of plastic in our environment.

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Are our cups Plastic Free?

Let us answer this question by asking you to consider whether a paper bag contains plastic.  The paper and board used to produce our paper cups contain the same components as a paper bag, plus the aqueous coating.


ISEGA Cert GmbH has examined the material to evaluate the composition for the presence of a plastic coating or lining according to Directive (EU) 2019/904, the so-called "Single-Use Plastic Directive".  In their test, report no 14637/48 dated 4th April 2024, they performed mechanical tests to separate any plastic film from the board. This was not possible because the coating cannot be separated from the board.  Further IR spectroscopy examination of the material did not provide any indication of a known plastic.


The material also complies with the "flustix LESS PLASTIC Certification Scheme (V 2025-02) Certificate number FPPC023.  The scheme endorses products which are at least 98.75% plastic-free.


In essence, if our cups contain plastic, then so do paper bags.  Nobody questions the plastic content of a paper bag, and only those who wish to discredit this technology try to suggest our cups contain plastic.


Sustainable Qualification


  • Din Certco (Certificate no 9P0301) whole cup home compostable.
  • Recyclable with general wastepaper, no specialised collection required, yields 95% fibrous material.  (Certificate no 2155-2021-002362-W3).
  • Flustix (Certificate FPPC023).  Issued to products containing < 98.75% plastic.
  • ISEGA Cert GmbH.  Expert evaluation (test report 14637/48) confirms no trace of any known plastic.
  • ISEGS Cert GmbH (15072K E 24) certificate of compliance.
  • Our Bio cups can be heated in a microwave oven; PE and PLA cups cannot.