Back to renewable, natural materials.
This is why our materials are made from plants. By simply replacing the fossil fuels in plastic with plant-based building blocks, the material retains all its beneficial properties. This makes all our products lightweight, less fragile, and water-resistant. Moreover, they are also repairable and 100% recyclable!
A sustainable cup or mug made from used vegetable oil.
The BE O cup and mug are made from used vegetable fats and oils, such as frying oil. A coffee cup and mug made from used vegetable oils that last a lifetime. Not only reusable, but also made from recycled materials. Curious how we transform this raw material into a sustainable coffee cup?
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1. Used frying oil transformed into the BE O cup.
Used frying oil is collected from various food processing plants, such as restaurants. This waste stream, along with other vegetable waste, is filtered to remove impurities. To create our bio-liquid from used vegetable oils, the filtered stream undergoes two conversion steps. We then combine the properties of the bio-liquid to form bio-granulate. This granulate is melted down to produce the BE O Cup
1. Used frying oil transformed into the BE O cup.
Used frying oil is collected from various food processing plants, such as restaurants. This waste stream, along with other vegetable waste, is filtered to remove impurities. To create our bio-liquid from used vegetable oils, the filtered stream undergoes two conversion steps. We then combine the properties of the bio-liquid to form bio-granulate. This granulate is melted down to produce the BE O Cup
2. The ecological footprint of the BE O cup and mug
This bio-based material reduces the CO₂ footprint by over 75%. And that's not all. The BE O cup is made from renewable resources and is also 100% recyclable within existing recycling streams. The cup is easy to use, day in, day out, and will last a lifetime. Even if something breaks, the cup can be easily repaired thanks to its removable parts. Say goodbye to growing mountains of waste!
2. The ecological footprint of the BE O cup and mug
This bio-based material reduces the CO₂ footprint by over 75%. And that's not all. The BE O cup is made from renewable resources and is also 100% recyclable within existing recycling streams. The cup is easy to use, day in, day out, and will last a lifetime. Even if something breaks, the cup can be easily repaired thanks to its removable parts. Say goodbye to growing mountains of waste!
How do you make a sustainable drinking bottle from sugarcane?
Our BE O bottle is made from sugarcane byproducts. This way, we have a positive impact on the climate. Curious how we transform this plant into a sustainable drinking bottle?
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Sugarcane grows rapidly and converts CO₂ into sucrose, a natural sugar. After harvesting, it is pressed into cane sugar, leaving two valuable byproducts.
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These byproducts are converted into a bioliquid made from sugarcane waste. We extract the liquid from this bioliquid, creating biogranulate, from which we produce our BE 0 bottle. These granules are then melted to form the BE 0 bottle.
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Once all the parts are ready, the BE O bottle will be assembled and packaged at the sheltered workshop in Nijmegen.
The result: a climate-positive and 100% recyclable bottle, made from sugar cane by-products.