Sweeten your packaging deal

  • Arrow Tableware's food containers, including its triangle sandwich tray, are made from sugar cane bagasse. The fiberous remains of crushed sugar cane, bagasse resembles paper in look and feel and contains no chemical additives. It decomposes in soil or landfills within 180 days and in water within 15 days. Call Arrow Global Marketing at 866/941-9204. www.arrowtableware.com

Biodegradable, recyclable bags

  • Temkin's new eco-friendly releases include BioBOPP, BioCPP and NatureFlex™ film. BioBOPP and BioCPP are oxo-biodegradable and recyclable, and they deliver the performance of the original BOPP and CPP films used in Temkin's range of bags. Created using responsibly sourced wood pulp, NatureFlex™ film is certified compostable, has all the characteristics of traditional films and can be used to produce Temkin's gusseted and back weld bags. Call Temkin International at 800/235-5263. www.temkininternational.com

Doubly earth friendly

  • The Bio-Plus Earth food containers manufactured by BioSmart are doubly earth friendly. Made from 100 percent recycled paper originally composed of at least 35 percent post-consumer content, the boxes are processed without chlorine. Call BioSmart at 888/310-2008. www.biosmartpackaging.com

Green from top to bottom

  • Like the rest of its green line, Eco-Products' black bottom food containers are made of Ingeo™, which means the whole package—even the black tray—breaks down in industrial composting conditions. Made from corn, the plastic is certified compostable in 45 days by the BPI and is heat stable to 135°F. Call Eco-Products at 303/449-1876. www.ecoproducts.com

Ideal shape for cookies, subs

  • Inline Plastics Corp's Safe-T-Fresh® line of containers are tamper-resistant and tamper-evident. Safe-T-Fresh containers are manufactured from recyclable PETE and are available in a range of shapes and sizes, including a perfect shape for either subs or cookies. Call Inline Plastics Corp. at 800/826-5567. www.inlineplastics.com

Ship smarter

  • ClearLam offers solutions for greener, lighter packaging. EarthClear™ PrimaPak™ is flexible, stackable, sustainable and recyclable. With its light structure and reclosable lid, PrimaPak retains freshness while reducing weight. Call Clear Lam Packaging Inc. at 847/439-8570. www.earthclearpkg.com

Bakery clamshells won't compromise strength

  • The benefits of LINDAR's PET and PLA bakery clamshells are clear—literally and figuratively. PET and PLA materials provide green packaging without compromising container strength or clarity. PET is the most recyclable plastic, and PLA consists of Ingeo™, the plant-based compostable polymer. Call LINDAR at 218/829-3457. www.lindarcorp.com