Paper

A simple material well known and very useful, the paper disposable is indeed a good option for cups, small containers and straws.

Advantages:

– Easily biodegradable, their breakdown will bring no harm for theenvironment and can be recycled into new paper.
– Less harmful materials on it’s composition
– An affordable option for reducing the plastic usage

Impacts for the environment:

The fast and easy decomposition makes it a good material option, since on your production the chemicals aren’t much present, if the material it’s burnt to accelerate the decomposition process, it won’t release any toxic gases.

Manufacturing process:

Big rolls of paper are put into machines that follows different steps for it’s production, basically the paper is printed and after cut into the desired size / mold. At the end it’s made the required forming.