The Green Supply Company LLC

COCHON 555 Goes Green With Eco-Friendly Tableware

2010-03-28T20:46:00.002-04:00

We have had the opportunity to work with COCHON 555 and supply them with biodegradable and compostable food service products. As they tour the country they will be leaving less of a footprint by using corn and sugarcane based products.

COCHON 555 is a culinary event featuring five chefs, five pigs, and five wine makers in a friendly competition for a cause.

After a successful 10 event series in 2009, COCHON 555 is on the road again. In a competition like no other, five chefs are challenged to use a whole pig to create a series of dishes for an audience of epicureans, noteworthy judges and trade. Together they are saving heritage breeds through eating.

Each event includes the following:

Over 750 pounds of heritage pork
Family-owned wineries showing their best
Whole Pig breakdown demonstration
“Swine & Spirits” mixologists showcase
Meat & Greet VIP Lounge featuring artisan cheese, oysters and reserve wine

Trellis Earth Products Now Ship Free

2010-03-22T10:48:00.003-04:00

All Trellis Earth biodegradable food service products ship free to the continental United States starting March 22, 2010.

Trellis Earth addresses both sustainability and the desire of consumers and municipalities to have toxin-free, zero waste management programs that are “earth friendly” and thereby helps food service companies lower their carbon footprint.

Trellis Earth makes a complete line of biodegradable bags, cutlery and deliware.

Trellis Earth engineers its products to:

Contain as much biomass as possible, and
Biodegrade in the anaerobic conditions of a landfill or in a biodigestor.

Trellis Earth addresses both sustainability and the desire of consumers and municipalities to have toxin-free, zero waste management programs that are “earth friendly” – which is the objective of sustainability.

Trellis Earth product benefits:

High heat tolerance – does not breakdown in transit or in use.
Non GMO corn used (grown and harvested in China for non-food product manufacturing)
FDA certified
Priced to compete with conventional products to ease commercial consumer adoption.

We accomplish these objectives by blending our resins with a mix of biologically produced polymers (e.g. PLA), biomass fillers (plant starches) and biodegradable polymers (shortened molecular length polymers specifically designed to easily succumb to microbiological activity). We also add patented proteins that accelerate anaerobic biodegradation and the polymeric breakdown that precedes biodegradation.

Many critics of biodegradable plastics technology are not familiar with this technology and are only disparaging old technology when they denounce efforts to introduce biodegradability via anaerobic microbiological activity.

Trellis Earth is working with industry leaders and consultants to promote a method of testing the rates of biodegradation of bioplastics that can be adopted by the food packaging industry and give consumers confidence that, in the modern landfill environment, Trellis products are not a long term contributor to landfill volume.

We carry a complete line of Trellis Earth products at the best prices online. They are in stock and ship same day. Please see them online at: www.mygreensupply.com.

Our Biodegradable Cutlery Doesn't Melt!

2010-03-15T22:00:00.004-04:00

We are pleased to announce that our biodegradable cutlery does not melt when stirring coffee, cutting brownies, eating soup, or any other activities involving warm-hot foods. Our bioplastic forks, knives, spoons, and sporks, hold up to high heat and are still biodegradable. (Our cutlery also happens to be the most affordable premium cutlery on the market). It can be found at farmer's markets, schools, pasta suppers, homes, offices, school cafeterias, food festivals and a growing list of events and locations.

What are Bioplastics?

Bioplastics are biodegradable and, in some cases, compostable plastics derived from renewable raw materials such as starch from corn, potato, tapioca, or other plants and vegetables, combined with biodegradable polymers, to create products that reduce the impact on the environment in absolute carbon footprint terms.

Bioplastics are designed to biodegrade via natural processes. Traditional plastic bags and food containers require great amounts of energy and raw materials (natural gas, oil and coal) to produce and recycle. Only approximately 1-3% of plastic bags are recycled and plastics in our landfills take hundreds or thousands of years to degrade and hurt our environment by leaching toxins.

The time needed to degrade or compost bioplastics varies and it is important to make distinctions between biodegradable and compostable.

See our cutlery online at: http://www.mygreensupply.com. It is available in full cases or it can be found broken down into packs of 100 for the ever day consumer looking to make a difference.

For wholesale or quantity pricing please feel free to contact us at: info@mygreensupply.com or toll free at: 1-866-592-3576.

Jora JK125 & JK270 Composters Back In Stock

2010-03-11T09:03:00.003-05:00

With a JK125 or JK270 composter, it is very easy and fast to produce your own nutritious compost.

The JK125/270 allows you to make perfect compost from your kitchen waste hygienically, quickly and with minimum effort.

What is different about the JK125/ 270 compared to other compost tumblers?

The key features of the JK125/270 composter are:

It is insulated which is great for any climate and can extend the composting season in colder areas
Easy to rotate
Both models have dual compartments
Rodent-proof design

Rotating composters

Regular mixing is necessary for successful composting for two reasons:

Fresh waste is brought into direct contact with decaying waste, increasing the efficiency of the process,
Air is allowed into the mixture, providing the oxygen that is vital for the process

The JK125/270 composter is constructed for ease and simplicity of rotation - it's simply turned by hand whenever new waste is put in.

Insulated composters

The composting process generates heat, and the different micro-organisms start working at different temperatures. The insulation in the JK125/270 composter allows the temperature to rise higher than 160 F (70C), resulting in the quickest and most efficient composting of your organic kitchen waste. At these temperatures the process is so rapid that fresh waste starts to break down before it has a chance to rot and attract vermin and flies.

Because of its integral insulation, the JK125/270 will continue working through winter, long after other composters have stopped completely.

Dual compartments

The JK125/270 is divided into two compartments. One is being filled while the compost in the other matures. Once the compartment being filled can take no more, the mature compost is emptied from the other compartment, and the cycle begins again.

Rodent Proof

The JK 125/270 is sited off the ground so there is no possibility of rodents or other pests gaining access to the waste in the machine.

Technical Specifications

The JK 125 and JK 270 is made of galvanized sheet metal for many years of rust protection!

	JK 125	JK 270
Dimensions:	Stand footprint : 36" x 27" overall height: 33"	Stand footprint: 44" x 28" Overall height: 52"
Weight: (empty)	64 lbs	86 lbs
Weight (full)	270 lb (approx)	560 lb (approx)
Volume:	33 gals	70 gals
Capacity:	25 pints or 14 lb per week	63 pints or 34 lb per week
Suitable for:	Smaller households (2 to 4 people - depending on how much waste is generated)	Larger households,B&Bs, small restaurants, kindergartens, care homes, etc., (depending on how much waste is generated, these establishments could consider having more than one unit)

The JK 125/270 compost machines are particularly valuable as educational tools in schools and churches.

Composters can be seen and purchased online at: http://www.mygreensupply.com/composters-s/62.htm.

Discounts are available for non-profits & schools.

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Updated Shipping Locations

2010-02-28T20:29:00.002-05:00

The Green Supply Company LLC based in Berlin, Connecticut distributes eco-friendly food service products from Greenwave, Trellis Earth, Vegware, Worldcentric also composters from Earth Tub and Jora.

With warehouses located nationwide in: California, Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey and Oregon they have the ability to get you what you need quickly and efficiently. By shipping product from multiple warehouses lead times and shipping costs can be greatly reduced.

They have pieced together a product line from a variety of manufacturers in order to offer their customers the best eco-friendly products on the market.

"Bagasse products from Greenwave, Vegware and Worldcentric are some of the highest quality paper goods on the market and Trellis Earth cutlery cannot be beat." - Christian Coughlin, President, The Green Supply Company LLC.

The Green Supply Company LLC can be reached toll free: 1-866-592-3576, via email: info@mygreensupply.com, or through their website: www.mygreensupply.com.

The Green Supply Company Now Distributes MolecuLoc - Green Spill Recovery & Mitigation

2010-01-06T10:42:00.004-05:00

The Green Supply Company is please to announce they distribute MolecuLoc, Moleculoc has a porous structure that can accommodate a wide variety of cations, such as Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+ and others. These positive ions are rather loosely held and can readily be exchanged for others in a contact solution. This property of positive and negative ions, when used as a spill mitigation application, encapsulates the Hydrocarbon Molecules and electronically binds those molecules
to the Moleculoc product.

Commercial and Domestic Uses
Amorphous Alumina Silica are widely used as ion-exchange beds in domestic and commercial water purification, softening, and other applications. In chemistry, these sieves are used to separate molecules (only molecules of certain sizes and shapes can pass through), as traps for molecules so they can be analyzed. Silicas have the potential of providing precise and specific separation of gases including the removal of H₂O, CO₂ and SO₂ from low-grade natural gas streams. Other separations include noble gases, N₂, O₂,freon and formaldehyde. However, at present, the true potential to improve the handling of such gases in this manner remains unknown.

Petrochemical industry
Moleculoc confines petroleum molecules in small spaces, which causes changes in their structure and reactivity. The Hydrogen (prepared by ion-exchange), part of the Hydrocarbon molecule is then released harmlessly into the atmosphere. The new molecule is now inert and can be safely discharged into a land fill. Moleculoc also serves as a fire suppressant when broadcast over a spill. Because it encapsulates the liquid, it interferes with the fumes required for ignition. Moleculoc can be reused up to seven times before being discarded to the landfill making it price efficient and an environmentally sound product.

Animal welfare
In concentrated animal growing facilities, Animal Hospitals, Vet Clinics, Barns, and other areas contaminated with animal feces and body fluids, the addition of Moleculoc is a cost effective way to mitigate contamination and spills. It can also be used in general odor elimination for all animal odors.

Medical
Moleculoc is proven to mitigate bodily fluids such as urine, blood and others. Due to the nature of its ability to capture the fluid at the molecular level, electronically bind the molecules, and release the Hydrogen molecule safely, it proves to be the best method of quick mitigation.

Marine
Moleculoc, being such a porous material, floats. When broad cast over a body of water or on a beach it absorbs the Hydrocarbon and not water, thus electronically encapsulating the pollutant. At that point it can be scooped up thru a sieve and properly discharged in a local landfill. This ability gives Moleculoc prospective uses in Waste Water Treatment Facilities, Oil spill mitigation, de-chlorination and other water purification applications.

To inquire about MolecuLoc, regarding prices, samples, etc.: please contact
Christian Coughlin at: chris@mygreensupply.com or directly at: (860) 402-7377.

Biodegradable & Compostable PLA Cold Cups

2009-12-07T22:59:00.003-05:00

Our biodegradable and compostable cups (only for drinks below 110F) are made from NatureWorks polylactic acid (PLA), which is derived from corn grown in the USA. These compostable PLA cups are fully biodegradable and compostable and meet the most stringent scientific requirements for biodegradability and compostability, and are ASTM D6400-99 certified for "compostable plastics". Though, they are indistinguishable from normal plastic and as light and strong, they fully degrade into water, carbon dioxide and organic material when composted. There is no reason not to use these compostable cups made from readily renewable resources as compared to the petroleum based plastic cups, which create toxicity and environmental pollution.

Please note, composting is required for biodegradation. These compostable cups will biodegrade within 180 days in a commercial composting facility, but can take up to a year or more to biodegrade in a home composting system.

Compostable Plastics
Compostable Plastics are a new generation of plastics which are biodegradable and compostable. They are derived generally from renewable raw materials like starch (e.g. corn, potato, tapioca etc), cellulose, soy protein, lactic acid etc., are not hazardous/toxic in production and decompose back into carbon dioxide, water, biomass etc. when composted. Some compostable plastics may not be derived from renewable materials, but instead derived made from petroleum or made by bacteria through a process of microbial fermentation.

Currently, there are a number of different compostable plastics resins available in the market and the number is growing every day. The most commonly used raw material for making the compostable plastics is corn starch, which is converted into a polymer with similar properties as normal plastic products. Other compostable resins are available made from potato starch, soybean protein, cellulose and as well from petroleum and petroleum by products. It is counter intuitive to think that compostable resins could be derived from petroleum, when all normal plastic products are derived from petroleum and are non compostable. However, there are certified compostable resins available in the market, derived from petroleum and the field of compostable plastics is constantly evolving with new materials and technologies being worked on and being brought to market. There is even research underway to make compostable plastics from carbon dioxide.

Properties The compostable resins for the most part mimic plastic properties, and different resins have different properties related to heat resistance, tensile strength, impact resistance, MVTR, oxygen barrier etc. One of the main compostable resin PLA, for example has a heat resistance of only 110F, while other compostable resins can have a much higher heat resistance.

Biodegradability & Compostability
Bioplastics can take different length of times to totally compost, based on the material and are meant to be composted in a commercial composting facility, where higher composting temperatures can be reached and is between 90-180 days. Most existing international standards require biodegradation of 60% within 180 days along with certain other criteria for the resin or product to be called compostable. It is important to make the distinction between degradable, biodegradable and compostable. These terms are often (incorrectly) used interchangeably.

Compostable Plastic is plastic which is "capable of undergoing biological decomposition in a compost site as part of an available program, such that the plastic is not visually distinguishable and breaks down to carbon dioxide, water, inorganic compounds, and biomass, at a rate consistent with known compostable materials (e.g. cellulose). and leaves no toxic residue." American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM). In order for a plastic to be called compostable, three criteria need to be met:
Biodegrade - break down into carbon dioxide, water, biomass at the same rate as cellulose (paper).
Disintegrate - the material is indistinguishable in the compost, that it is not visible and needs to be screened out
Eco-toxicity - the biodegradation does not produce any toxic material and the compost can support plant growth.
Biodegradable Plastic is plastic which will degrade from the action of naturally occurring microorganism, such as bacteria, fungi etc. over a period of time. Note, that there is no requirement for leaving "no toxic residue", and as well as no requirement for the time it needs to take to biodegrade.
Degradable Plastic is plastic which will undergo a significant change in its chemical structure under specific environmental conditions resulting in a loss of some properties. Please note that there is no requirement that the plastic has to be degrade from the action of "naturally occurring microorganism" or any of the other criteria required for compostable plastics.

A plastic therefore may be degradable but not biodegradable or it may be biodegradable but not compostable (that is, it breaks down too slowly to be called compostable or leaves toxic residue).

Biodegradable Cups for drinks below 110F

Please store below 110F away from heat, hot surfaces and direct sunlight.
These biodegradable cups have a "Bicompostable logo" and "This cup is made from corn and is 100% compostable" printed on them in green color on one side of the cup.
We do this to distinguish them from regular plastic cups and as well as to facilitate sorting them in municipal recycling/composting facilities for composting.

For more information or to purchase these cups, please see them on our site: www.mygreensupply.com.

Biodegradable & Compostable Tableware on Sale

2009-12-06T15:53:00.003-05:00

Starting December 1st all environmentally friendly tableware is on sale at www.mygreensupply.com, see items discounted up to 30%. Biodegradable & compostable plates, bowls, hot cups, cold cups, cutlery, trash bags and grocery bags.

Cases of 7" bagasse plates are just $29.99, they are typically priced at $34.99 per case of 500.

Cases of 9" bagasse plates are just $44.99, they are typically priced at $49.99 per case of 500.

Cases of 8 oz. hot cups are just $64.31, they are typically priced at $74.60 per case of 1000.

See all items on sale here: www.mygreensupply.com/foodservice

The Green Supply Company LLC, based in Berlin, Connecticut is a provider of environmentally friendly products and services. On the product side they supply businesses, schools, and organizations with eco-friendly food service and janitorial supplies. In addition to facilities maintenance products they also supply new, used, and reconditioned material handling products, including pallet racking, steel shelving, conveyor systems, forklifts and many more items to warehouses, distribution centers, and storage facilities. On the service side we provide clients with electronic waste services, thermography services and financing options for renewable energy installations.

The Green Supply Company LLC Now Offers Power Purchase Agreements

2009-12-06T12:21:00.003-05:00

Many large-scale energy users are currently feeling the pinch from rising energy costs. One way to curb these costs is with an onsite renewable energy system. However, many of these users lack either the expertise or financial capital to embark on such a nuanced project.

The Green Supply Company provides a "one stop shop" for the necessary services involved with the design and construction of your renewable energy system, ranging from feasibility studies to permitting, interconnection agreements and commissioning. The Green Supply Company offers a variety of options when choosing which technology and financing structure is right for your organization.

Wind & Solar Technology Options

A power purchase agreement (PPA) for wind or solar installations between your organization and Green Supply Company requires no upfront capital expenditures on your end. We will design, install and commission a system. We will continue to own and operate the system, entering into an extended contract to sell you the clean power at a low, fixed rate.

Another option offers clean, low-cost energy without any initial capital expense, but your organization would have the option of purchasing the system from us based on a predetermined market rate formula at designated times in the future. Until that point Green Supply would own and operate the system, selling the low-cost, green energy to your organization through a PPA.

Why Should You Choose The Green Supply Company?

We have the ability to take advantage of numerous government incentives that you and your organization may not be able to leverage due to various reasons including taxable status and corporate organizational structure. We can monetize incentives ranging from green incentive rebates to accelerated depreciation schedules, all of which combine to allow us to offer you the best renewable energy system for your site at the best price. Ultimately you will receive fixed, stable electricity rates (perhaps even free electricity) you can count on while promoting and hosting green, renewable power. Good for your company, good for the Earth.

For more information please contact us at 1-866-592-3576 or by email: info@mygreensupply.com.

Le Fooding Goes Green With Biodegradable Tableware

2009-09-25T11:35:00.002-04:00

Berlin, CT – Le Fooding a Paris-born guerilla culinary movement is going green by using environmentally friendly tableware and cutlery, products made from corn and sugar cane fibers. The founders have rounded up NYC chefs like David Chang and Daniel Boulud and paired them with their French counterparts for Le Fooding d'Amour Paris-New York, an epic two-night event at P.S.1.

The Green Supply Company LLC, based in Berlin, CT, is a full food service supplier of biodegradable and compostable plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, takeout containers, trash bags, and cleaners. They work with homes, businesses, and schools to help them reduce their dependence on Styrofoam and plastic products and increase awareness of environmentally friendly practices and products. As the company has grown over the past year, The Green Supply Company has expanded not only its product offerings, but also its services. It is their goal to help facilities generate minimal amounts of waste. They make this possible by implementing compost and recycling practices.

The Green Supply Company LLC can be reached toll free: 1-866-592-3576, via email: info@mygreensupply.com, or through their website: www.mygreensupply.com.

The Green Supply Company Now Carries New/Used Material Handling Equipment

2009-08-06T12:22:00.001-04:00

The Green Supply Company now carries and distributes a wide range of new and used material handling equipment products. Including warehouse racking, pallet racking, steel shelving, bins and totes of various sizes, used forklifts and other types of lifts, and many more items which can be seen online.

Buying used products saves natural resources. Waste is not just created when consumers throw items away. Throughout the life cycle of a product from extraction of raw materials to transportation to processing and manufacturing facilities to manufacture and use waste is generated. All our used products are as structurally sound as new products at a fraction of the cost.

Green purchasing means buying intelligent. Shop with the environment in mind, buy products that help conserve natural resources, save energy, and prevent or reduce waste. The Green Supply Company is dedicated to offering restaurants, offices, universities, and cafeterias the best biodegradable and compostable food service products on the market. The latest green cleaning products for homes, offices, and businesses. And used material handling equipment for your warehouse. Buying things that have been used before means that your purchase doesn’t use more resources or energy.

The Green Supply Company LLC, based in Berlin, CT, is a full food service supplier of biodegradable and compostable plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, takeout containers, trash bags, and cleaners. They work with homes, businesses, and schools to help them reduce their dependence on Styrofoam and plastic products and increase awareness of environmentally friendly practices and products. As the company has grown over the past year, The Green Supply Company has expanded not only its product offerings, but also its services. It is their goal to help facilities generate minimal amounts of waste. They make this possible by implementing compost and recycling practices.

The Green Supply Company LLC can be reached toll free: 1-866-592-3576, via email: info@mygreensupply.com, or through their website: www.mygreensupply.com.

The Green Supply Company Introduces BioBags to Their Product Lineup

2009-08-06T12:16:00.002-04:00

The Green Supply Company LLC will now carry and distribute the BioBag biodegradable and compostable grocery and trash bag lines. "BioBag is the world’s largest brand of 100% biodegradable and 100% compostable bags and films made from the material, Mater-Bi. All of our products contain GMO free starch, biodegradable polymer and other renewable resources. No polyethylene is used in the production process. BioBag products meet ASTM D6400 specifications and California Law requirements"

Available bags sizes are, 2, 3, 10, 13, 20, 33, 39, 45, 55, and 96 gallon size biodegradable and compostable bags.

The Green Supply Company LLC, based in Berlin, CT, is a full food service supplier of biodegradable and compostable plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, takeout containers, trash bags, and cleaners. They work with homes, businesses, and schools to help them reduce their dependence on Styrofoam and plastic products and increase awareness of environmentally friendly practices and products. As the company has grown over the past year, The Green Supply Company has expanded not only its product offerings, but also its services. It is their goal to help facilities generate minimal amounts of waste. They make this possible by implementing compost and recycling practices.

The Green Supply Company LLC can be reached toll free: 1-866-592-3576, via email: info@mygreensupply.com, or through their website: www.mygreensupply.com.

Rhodes College Goes Green With The Green Supply Company

2009-02-12T18:21:00.002-05:00

Berlin, CT – The Green Supply Company LLC and Rhodes college are pleased to announce they will be becoming more environmentally friendly. Styrofoam and plastic products will be removed from their dining areas and replaced with biodegradable and compostable products. Reducing Styrofoam and plastic usage will decrease the amounts of waste headed to the local landfill.

The Green Supply Company LLC, based in Berlin, CT, is a full food service supplier of biodegradable and compostable plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, takeout containers, trash bags, and cleaners. They work with homes, businesses, and schools to help them reduce their dependence on Styrofoam and plastic products and increase awareness of environmentally friendly practices and products. As the company has grown over the past year, The Green Supply Company has expanded not only its product offerings, but also its services. It is their goal to help facilities generate minimal amounts of waste. They make this possible by implementing compost and recycling practices.

The Green Supply Company LLC can be reached toll free: 1-866-592-3576, via email: info@mygreensupply.com, or through their website: www.mygreensupply.com.

The Green Supply Company LLC Introduces the Vegware Product Line

2009-01-10T22:53:00.000-05:00

Berlin, CT January 1, 2009- We are proud to announce that we will be stocking and distributing Vegware products. Vegware brand eco-friendly restaurant supply products are well known in the United Kingdom. Vegware’s line of plates and bowls, knives and forks, cups and to-go boxes are all created from natural products and are all fully biodegradable and/or compostable. If you have any questions or are interested in wholesale opportunities please feel free to contact us at (866) 592-3576.

We will be carrying many of the Vegware products, if there is something not listed on our website please contact us. We are very excited to be distributing the Vegware biodegradable and compostable PLA hot cup and PLA lid combination. Finally a fully biodegradable and compostable hot drink cup and lid combination.

Cups are made from quality heavy-weight paper board, and have a corn starch lining rather than plastic. The matching sip-through lids are made from corn starch in the form of PLA with an additive which makes them heat-stable, though does not affect their environmental credentials.

Products can be purchased by phone: 1-866-592-3576 or securely online via our website: www.mygreensupply.com

The Green Supply Company LLC to Expand Into a Full Food Service Supplier

2009-01-10T22:46:00.000-05:00

Berlin, CT December 21, 2008 - The Green Supply Company LLC has continued to expand and they are pleased to announce they will be distributing a full line of food service and janitorial products. Starting January 1st customers will have access to a full line of disposable paper goods, including tableware, napkins, towels, tissues, bags, and more, in addition they will be carrying complete cleaning lines, from hand soaps to floor cleaning supplies. This move is being made in order to offer restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers a full line of products that includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. If you are interested in receiving more information please contact The Green Supply Company LLC via email at: info@mygreensupply.com or toll free: 1-866-592-3576.

Online Eco Store Provides One-Stop-Shop for Everything Earth Friendly

2009-01-10T22:43:00.000-05:00

Berlin, CT December 1, 2008 - Everybody loves a hot cup of coffee at work, and most of us succumb to takeout food at least once in a while. Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy our favorite food and drink without feeling guilty about the environmentally unfriendly tableware it usually entails?

The Green Supply Company has opened their online doors and begun shipping their products internationally. Their product line includes biodegradable and compostable plates, bowls, hot cups, cold cups, cutlery, takeout containers, and trash bags. They also carry and distribute many lines including Green Wave, Trellis Earth, and Vegware products. All their products are biodegradable or compostable and created from natural materials.

Christian Coughlin and Ryan Zelek, decided to advance environmental activism in a way that meets the present consumer needs. Today, their brainchild, The Green Supply Company, LLC, distributes environmentally friendly and affordable tableware to consumers, businesses, and schools. They distribute to both end users and retail outlets.

“Too many citizens just talk about the problems that non-biodegradable plastics are causing for our landfills, without taking the steps to correct them,” Coughlin points out. “With the help of our company’s products, we hope to increase the environmental consciousness of customers and, in turn, positively impact the world we live in for current and future generations.”

In addition to international product distribution, The Green Supply Company is active in working with corporations to find the best options for their needs. “Everyday a new product is introduced to the market. We test and review products everyday to ensure we are offering the best products to our clients,” notes Zelek.

Over 25,000,000 styrofoam cups go into landfills every year. Styrofoam makes up 25% of our landfill space and is not recyclable, so any cup you use today will still be around 500 years from now. Incinerating styrofoam is not an acceptable alternative to burying the impervious material, as it gives off over 90 different hazardous chemicals, including styrene vapors and dioxin.

“Our most unique product is one created from Bagasse, a waste material is recycled, made into useful tableware, then composted into nutrient rich soil,” says Coughlin. Bagasse, one of the most popular offerings, is a byproduct of sugar cane which is made from the dry fibrous residue left after the stalks have been crushed to extract juice. Bagasse plates and bowls are created by a high-heat, high-pressure process that requires the use of considerably less energy than that used when pulping wood for similar paper products. These pieces are remarkably durable and especially well suited for holding hot, wet or oily foods.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, paper and paper board products, which include paper plates and food packaging, constitute the largest portion of municipal solid waste. The average individual discards about four pounds of waste material each day. Although recycling materials helps to alleviate this burden on our environment, the most preferred method of waste management is to reduce the generation of waste at the source through waste prevention. Waste prevention includes seeking products and packaging that are free of toxics and redesigning products to use fewer raw materials in production.