A paper cup that looks stylish and is also environmentally friendly? Esbottle and Metsä Board are developing a concept for an environmentally friendly, goblet-shaped paper cup for party drinks.
Metsä Board, a manufacturer of premium fresh fibre paperboard and a Metsä Group company, is currently developing an environmentally friendly, attractive concept for a goblet-shaped paper cup, which contributes to the Reducing the use of plastic performs. The new cup offers a stylish design for party drinks and scores points for being lightweight, easy to transport and recyclable. With standard printing processes and special effects, it can be customised become.
Espoo-based Esbottle develops innovative, responsibly produced and high-quality solutions for the food and beverage industry. The new design was created in collaboration between Esbottle and Metsä Board's packaging design team. The paper cup has a classic goblet shape and consists of two parts. The cup and base parts can be stacked inside each other, which Efficiency benefits for transport and recycling brings.
„Together with Esbottle, we are currently trialling the concept and investigating the material options, market interest and other possible applications. We believe that this innovative paper cup is an excellent example of how material potential, design and new technology can be combined in an environmentally friendly way,“ explains Ilkka Harju, Packaging Services Director, EMEA & APAC at Metsä Board.
Source: Metsä Board
