IP co-designs revolutionary cup.(Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., International Paper Co. )(Brief article)

Official Board Markets, July, 2006

International Paper and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters unveil their new all-natural, paper hot beverage cup, the first of its kind available to consumer outlets. In a conventional cup, the inner surface of the cup is lined with a petroleum-based plastic to prevent leaking; the new cup is lined with a bio-plastic made from corn.

After use, and under the right conditions, it will break down into water, carbon dioxide and organic matter. The cups are manufactured in a greenhouse-gas-neutral environment. The two companies have been working on this project for more than a year, including a blind market trial of nearly five million cups.