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  • PCF

    POST-CONSUMER POLY-COATED PAPER

    Contains Recycled Content
    Access to Recycling Exists*
    Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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    Bare® by Solo® Eco-Forward® PCF hot cup
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  • PLA

    POLYLACTIC ACID

    Contains Recycled Content
    Access to Recycling Exists*
    Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced

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    Granola in Bare® by Solo® Eco-Forward® VS SSPLA Paper Food Container
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  • RPET

    POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED CONTENT PET

    Contains Recycled Content
    Access to Recycling Exists*
    Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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    Bare® by Solo® Eco-Forward® RPET Clear Cups
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  • Coated Paper

    Clay-Coated, Waxed & Treated Paper

    Contains Recycled Content
    Access to Recycling Exists*
    Blue Checkmark Made with Renewable Resources
    Blue Checkmark Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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    Solo® Grease-Resistant Paper Munchie Cup® Containers
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  • PM

    MODIFIED POLYSTYRENE

    Contains Recycled Content
    Blue Checkmark Access to Recycling Exists*
    Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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  • SUGARCANE

    MOLDED PULP FIBER

    Contains Recycled Content
    Access to Recycling Exists*
    Blue Checkmark Made with Renewable Resources
    Blue Checkmark Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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    Back to Catalog Bare® by Solo® Eco-Forward® Bagasse (Sugarcane) Hinged Lid Containers
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  • OPS

    ORIENTED POLYSTYRENE

    Contains Recycled Content
    Blue Checkmark Access to Recycling Exists*
    Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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    ClearSeal® Clear Plastic Hinged Lid Containers
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  • COATED PAPER

    Poly-Coated Paper

    Contains Recycled Content
    Blue Checkmark Access to Recycling Exists*
    Blue Checkmark Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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    Oatmeal in our Solo® VS DSP Paper Food Containers
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  • PET

    Polyethylene Terephthalate

    Contains Recycled Content
    Blue Checkmark Access to Recycling Exists*
    Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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    Sandwich and pretzels in TamperGuard™ Snack Boxes
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  • PP

    Polypropylene

    Contains Recycled Content
    Blue Checkmark Access to Recycling Exists*
    Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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  • HIPS

    High-Impact Polystyrene

    Contains Recycled Content
    Blue Checkmark Access to Recycling Exists*
    Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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    Berry Juice in Conex® Galaxy® Translucent Cups
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  • MFPP

    Mineral-Filled Polypropylene

    Contains Recycled Content
    Access to Recycling Exists*
    Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Blue Checkmark Source Reduced 

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    Hamburger in ProPlanet™ by Dart Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Hinged Lid Containers
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  • EPS/DIF

    INSULATED FOAM

    Contains Recycled Content
    Blue Checkmark Access to Recycling Exists*
    Made with Renewable Resources
    Commercially Compostable* 
    Source Reduced 

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    Strawberry Ice cream in J Cup® Insulated Bowls
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*Made of recyclable material; check locally, may not be recycled in your area.

*Compostable in a commercial compost facility which may not exist in your community. Not suitable for backyard composting. Meets the ASTM standard D6868 for compostability.

Post-Consumer Recycled Content

Made with previously recycled material.

Recyclable

Made from materials that can be recovered to create something new.

Renewable Resources

Renewable Resources

Made from plant-based materials that can be managed sustainably and replenished by nature.

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Compostable

Made from materials that can be broken down into elements found in nature..

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Source-Reduced

Made by decreasing the resources used in product design, production, transportation or disposal.