Cleanfits sustainable packaging

Sustainability is a journey that requires commitment, innovation and ongoing investment.
Cleanfit is committed to it’s mission reduce plastic waste and as a result has introduced a few unique eco-friendly tactics to reduce our plastic usage.

Cleanfit SCOOP – made from Bagasse.

What is Bagasse?
Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane stalks are crushed to extract their juice, aka sugar cane pulp. This means that bagasse packaging (eco-friendly, such as the BioPak BioCane range, is made from a natural recycled resource that is given a second life.

How is it made?

1. Sugarcane is grown in farming fields, storing carbon throughout its life.
2. The sugarcane is harvested and separated into stalked and tops.
3. The stalks are pressed to extract their juice.
4. The juice is evaporated to create raw sugar and molasses.
5. The fibrous residue is collected, dried, and pressed into a board.
6. The board can then be moulded into compostable.
7. Packaging can be turned into nutrient rich compost.

Fun Facts

• It takes 12 months for a sugarcane plant to grow.
• 2 months is how long to takes for bagasse packaging to break down in a home compost bin.
• 3.8 tonnes are how much greenhouse gas is avoided by composting 1 tonne of organic waste to compared to landfill waste.

Why is it best to go Green?

• Home compostable
• Renewable material
• Less Co2 is emitted into our beautiful environment
• Strong sturdy and attractive
• Sugarcane is rapidly renewable

What is Plastic?

Plastic can either be ‘synthetic’ or ‘Biobased’. Synthetics are mainly derived from crude oil and natural gas, but also coal, which are infinite resources. That means that the health and climate impacts of oil and gas extraction and transportation are also art of the lifestyle of plastic.

How is it made?

1. Carbon based organisms died and fell to the seafloor millions of years ago.
2. Heat and pressure over geological time turned these organism remains into oil.
3. The oil is extracted, usually by drilling into the seabed or earth’s crust.
4. The oil is then refined through heating and distillation.
5. Chemicals are extracted from the crude oil/gas and converted into plastic. Many of which include other chemical additives or coatings.
6. Pellets are melted and formed into products, from which additives can leach out of, causing even more health consequences.

Fun Facts

• 300 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year
• 17 million barrels of oil are used each year to produce plastic
• 9% is recycled
• 12% is incinerated
• 8 million tonnes end up in the oceans

Why GO Green?

• Up to 6% of the world’s oil consumption is spent on producing plastic
• For every 1kg of plastic produced roughly 6kg of Co2 is produced
• Contains dangerous toxins which are harmful and do not break down

Cleanfit TUB – made from paper.

Did you know our tubs are eco-friendly and made from paper with foil lining? Going eco-friendly with our tubs is not only good for the environment but also for us too, less chemicals and residue equals a happier body.

Eco-friendly packaging is a great alternative to the large plastic tubs commonly found in the protein industry. “Flexible” and eco-friendly packaging stems from easily pliable materials using any combination of paper, plastic film, or foil. Plastic packaging is rigid, hard, and stiff which is typically moulded or blown to a suitable shape, without permanent deformation and zero flexibility. Like most plastics, the typical protein tub contains petroleum commonly known as High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), a thermoplastic polymer. It’s on of the most versatile plastic materials making it a common packaging source in the industry. Not only is HDPE found in protein tubs, but it’s also found within the food and healthcare industry, providing transport protection for everything from jugs to shampoo bottles.

Eco-friendly packaging requires less material to produce, making it more environmentally friendly. Stainable packaging retains product freshness thanks to its protective properties, whilst also being airtight ensures the freshness, moisture content and microbiological integrity.

Using eco-friendly and sustainable packaging for our Cleanfit protein shakes shows our commitment to environmental sustainability beyond our high-quality protein sourcing practices.