Sustainable disposable cutlery from Cyclups

Ice scoops and cutlery

The team at CYCLUPS has developed a sustainable raw material namely: PLQ. PLQ is a granulate made of 50% wheat straw and 50% lignin and cellulose from trees. It’s a unique product and 100% compostable*. They are working on a variant made of 100% wheat straw that will be on the launched in 2023. In partnership with CYCLUPS, Jalema can make products from this sustainable raw material. Jalema supports in product development and will eventually produce the products. As the first stage, ice scoops and stirrers are made. The next step is disposable cutlery (fork and knife).

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PLQ 1

A non-plastic film for packaging. It is smooth, flexible and sturdy. It perfectly keeps the product fresh, it’s easy to work with. It provides a soft and smooth surface with a light sheen (as from 2023).

PLQ 2

Flexible non-plastic for drinking straws or packaging materials such as flexible trays. Sturdy and flexible without breaking. It Provides a soft and smooth surface with a light sheen.

PLQ 3

Slightly flexible non-plastic for products such as cutlery and flower pots. Very sturdy yet slightly flexible without breaking. it Provides a smooth and soft surface with a light shine.

PLQ 4

Non-flexible extra hard non-plastic for really sturdy materials that can be used for a wide variety of applications. For furniture, speaker box, planters or coffins, for example (as from 2023)

*PLQ is made from wheat and is compostable. his means that within 12 weeks at least 90% of the original mass is smaller than 2 mm. After that, it is a nutrient for farmers and their soil, so no waste. Biodegradable is not time-bound and will end up in the incinerator after 45 days in Europe and 125 in the US and it is still waste. That makes compostable PLQ the best non-plastic.

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