# Compostable Coffee Cups The 'PLAnet' Cup is Made With Forest-Friendly Paper and Biofilm By Allison Love | Published 2010-05-30 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planet-cup References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/eco_sustainability/planetcup/) & [planetcup.au](http://www.planetcup.com.au/) Following the introduction of the [biodegradable chip bag](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/date-energy-bars) (thanks, Sunchips) is this entirely [compostible and biodegradable coffee cup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-pulp-coffee-carrier) and lid called the PLAnet Cup. The Australia-based Planetware created the PLAnet cup from forest-friendly paper and biofilm rather than the usual petroluem plastic from which normal coffee cups are made. Since biofilm is plant-derived, each PLAnet Cup is completely compostable in any dump or garbage site. The PLAnet cup is white to make it easier for companies to add their logo--hear that, [Starbucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-cup-for-all)? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Compostable Cups:** The trend of biodegradable cups offers disruption opportunities for the food and beverage industry to reduce plastic waste. - **Bio-based Packaging:** The rise of plant-derived biofilm as packaging material offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the packaging industry to reduce their carbon footprint. - **Forest-friendly Materials:** The trend of forest-friendly materials in producing coffee cups offers environmental disruption opportunities for the paper and pulp industry to cater to the increasing demand for eco-friendly options. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can adopt compostable cups to appeal to environmentally conscious consumers while reducing their carbon footprint. - **Packaging:** The packaging industry can focus on plant-derived biofilm as an alternative to plastic, reducing plastic waste and offering a sustainable packaging solution. - **Paper and Pulp:** The paper and pulp industry can capitalize on the demand for eco-friendly options by producing forest-friendly materials for coffee cups, to reduce their carbon footprint and meet the changing needs of consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Compostable Coffee Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-cup-for-all.md) - [Compostable Instant Coffee Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natureworks.md) - [Bio-Based Single-Use Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verigreen-plus.md) - [Compostable Single-Use Beer Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beer-biocup.md) - [Biotransformable Cup Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/verigreen.md) - [Eco-Friendly Coffee Cup Lids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liplid.md) - [All-In-One Compostable Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-butterfly-cup.md) - [Folding Fountain Drink Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fountain-drink-cups.md) - [Sustainable Edible Coffee Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-coffee-bean-shop.md)