Spudware® XL Heavyweight Bio-based Utensils Achieve Astm D-6400 Certification For Compostability

March 28, 2009 - PRLog -- Excellent Packaging & Supply (www.excellentpackaging.com)  announced today their SpudWare® XL Heavyweight product line of bio-based cutlery has been certified to be compostable under the ASTM-D6400 testing standards.

SpudWare® is made from vegetable starch and natural fillers.

“We came out with SpudWare® in the summer of 2005. The market was asking for sustainable alternatives to the fossil fuel based plastic tableware that dominates the foodservice industry,” said  Steve Levine, Chairman and Founder of Excellent Packaging & Supply. “Certification of compostability means that anyone who uses SpudWare® should feel confident about putting it in their compost pile,” he concluded.

All versions of SpudWare® are available from Excellent Packaging & Supply through their BioMass Packaging® program. Containing over 400 bio-based foodservice packaging products that meet all the needs of a large dining operation, the BioMass Packaging® program is is the nation’s largest national distribution program completely focused on achieving a fully compostable waste stream within the next 5-10 years.

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Excellent Packaging & Supply is the national distributor of the BioMass Packaging® program of sustainable and compostable foodservice packaging.