Element Packaging

Element Packaging, a UK based company manufactures Origo - a cornstarch based plastic, which is used to make plates, lunch boxes, dessert and soup bowls, cutlery and carrier bags. The company wants to tackle the problems of waste in a landfill, air pollution due to the incineration of plastics, and reduce CO2 emissions, and dependence on fossil fuels.

They make affordable eco-friendly disposable tableware ideal for takeouts, and for use in restaurants, delis and at home. These are ideal as a replacement for Styrofoam that is usually used for these purposes.
Cornstarch is used to produce their biobased products such as the cutlery and clamshell lunchboxes. ~80% of the content is corn and yam starch, and the PP is only ~20%, which makes the product strong and great for hot and wet foods whilst maintaining its eco background.

Origo is 100% biodegradable and certifies by ISO. It is safe during use, as it does not release any harmful substances on warming, it is microwaveable and freezable. It can withstand temperatures of -20 °C to 150 °C. It can be reused three times and is water and oil proof. If it is burnt on disposal it does not release any harmful gases like plastics usually do. After degrading it can be used as fertilizers.

Element Packaging is available in four continents [USA, UK, India, China, Singapore, Australia, Oman, Cambodia, Myanmar, Solomon Islands, Israel, Russia, Romania, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Italy, Philippines and Malaysia]. It is sold in bulk and retail.

Founded in 2014, the company is based in Devon; the founder Rohit B has been the Director since the start. They were featured in Quickbite and Caterer. They were finalists for Takeway and Restaurants Innovation awards in 2016.