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World Centric BO-SU-16 NoTree 16 oz Compostable Bowl
World Centric BO-SU-16 NoTree 16 oz Compostable Bowl
The World Centric BO-SU-16 NoTree 16 oz Bowl is the sustainable swap your kitchen or café has been waiting for. Made from unbleached bamboo paper — a rapidly renewable resource — these bowls eliminate the need for cutting down trees and skip the petroleum-based linings you’d find in traditional paper bowls. Instead, they’re finished with a plant-based bio-lining that’s both eco-friendly and reliable. Perfect for hot soups, hearty grain bowls, or chilled salads, these compostable bowls are sturdy, freezer safe, and leak resistant — all while showing your customers you care about the planet.
- Eco-friendly materials: Crafted from unbleached bamboo paper, no trees required
- Plant-based lining: Bio-lining made from plants instead of petroleum plastic
- Versatile use: Works for hot or cold foods — soups, salads, pastas, and more
- Durable performance: Waterproof and oil-proof, freezer safe for added convenience
- Certified compostable: Breaks down in commercial composting facilities*
- Perfect for: Restaurants, delis, grocerants, food trucks, and sustainable catering
*Commercial composting may not be available in your area. Check locally for facilities.
Serve confidently and sustainably — choose World Centric NoTree bowls to reduce waste without sacrificing performance.
FAQs
What are the key environmental benefits of using compostable plastics like PLA offered by World Centric?
Compostable plastics like PLA, used in World Centric products, are made from renewable resources such as corn starch, requiring significantly less energy in production (around 52% less) and producing fewer greenhouse gas emissions (around 80% less) compared to traditional petroleum-based plastics. They are also non-toxic and, when properly composted, divert food waste from landfills, reducing methane emissions.
What is World Centric's commitment to sustainability beyond just offering compostable products?
Beyond their compostable products, World Centric demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability through various initiatives. They prioritize using renewable and responsibly sourced materials like bamboo and FSC-certified paper, annually calculate and offset their carbon emissions through funding environmental projects, utilize solar power at their headquarters, subsidize public transportation for staff, donate 25% of their net profits to social and environmental organizations, and actively work with suppliers to achieve their own environmental goals.
What are the advantages of using bamboo, a key material in some World Centric products, from an environmental perspective?
Bamboo is highlighted as an environmentally beneficial material due to its rapid growth, minimal need for water and fertilizer, and its ability to absorb and store significant amounts of carbon dioxide, particularly in its extensive root system. Sustainable harvesting of bamboo does not harm the plant or the stored carbon underground and reduces the need for deforestation associated with traditional timber. World Centric also sources FSC-certified bamboo to ensure responsible forest management.
Why is it important that World Centric products are certified compostable by organizations like NSF International and TÜV AUSTRIA?
Third-party certifications from organizations like NSF International and TÜV AUSTRIA provide critical assurance that World Centric's products meet rigorous, science-based standards for compostability, including biodegradability, disintegration, and eco-toxicity. These certifications ensure transparency, prevent greenwashing, and help consumers and composting facilities confidently identify and process truly compostable materials, reducing contamination in recycling streams and supporting effective waste management.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
For more information, visit
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
