{"id":144819,"date":"2023-12-07T07:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T06:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=144819"},"modified":"2024-05-23T13:58:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:58:32","slug":"sofi-products-unveils-new-plastic-free-biodegradable-cup-for-hot-beverages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/sofi-products-unveils-new-plastic-free-biodegradable-cup-for-hot-beverages\/","title":{"rendered":"SOFi Products Unveils New Plastic-Free, Biodegradable Cup for Hot Beverages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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SOFi Products Unveils New Plastic-Free, Biodegradable Cup for Hot Beverages \u00a9 PR Newswire<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

After four years of research and development,\u00a0SOFi Products<\/a>\u00a0is excited to reveal its new 100% plastic-free, biodegradable cup for hot beverages that doesn’t require a separate lid.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SOFi Hot Cup<\/a> features three flaps that fold together to form a spill-proof spout. This design eliminates the need for a separate plastic lid, saving businesses money, storage space and freight costs. The company’s breakthrough patent-pending locking mechanism also ensures unmatched spill protection, while its proprietary water-based coating eliminates soggy sips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“There are no cups currently on the market that are 100% biodegradable and eliminate the need for a lid,” said\u00a0Brandon Leeds, co-founder of SOFi Products.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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SOFi Products Unveils New Plastic-Free, Biodegradable Cup for Hot Beverages \u00a9 PR Newswire<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Despite industry efforts to create paper cups that are either recyclable or biodegradable, most companies use a plastic laminate as a sealant, which makes them difficult to recycle and nearly impossible to compost. The vast majority of cups also use plastic lids which make it more difficult to recycle. As a result, it is estimated that 50 billion cups are thrown away in the United States each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SOFi Hot Cup<\/a> is the first paper cup that doesn’t require a plastic lid and is truly biodegradable (biodegrades in less than 180 days), which means it can be composted at any composting facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brothers Brandon and Jordan Leeds founded SOFi after they grew tired of seeing plastic waste in the waterways and on the beaches of Miami. Rather than turning a blind eye, the two decided to do something about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019, the brothers set out to create a paper straw that lasts for hours, does not get soggy, and does not taste like paper. The straws were a hit, so the brothers decided to create a paper cup for cold beverages that was 100% plastic free and biodegradable. The straws and cups are now offered nationwide in Walmart and at a variety of coffee and restaurant chains, including La Colombe, Bluestone Lane, Earl of Sandwich,\u00a0Alfred Coffee, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About SOFi Products<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Based in\u00a0Miami, SOFi Paper Products was founded by brothers\u00a0Brandon and Jordan Leeds. SOFi makes durable, compostable paper straws and cups that help businesses offer an environmentally-sustainable food and beverage experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After four years of research and development,\u00a0SOFi Products\u00a0is excited to reveal its new 100% plastic-free, biodegradable cup for hot beverages that doesn’t require a separate lid. The SOFi Hot Cup features three flaps that fold together to form a spill-proof spout. This design eliminates the need for a separate plastic lid, saving businesses money, storage space and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":144828,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"The SOFi Hot Cup eliminates need for separate plastic lid","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[22165,11270,5838,23499,22127],"supplier":[24186],"class_list":["post-144819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-biocoating","tag-biodegradability","tag-bioeconomy","tag-paperbased","tag-papercups","supplier-sofi-products"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144819"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=144819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}