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Boloco ditches Styrofoam cups in favor of environmentally-friendly cups made entirely from corn

BOSTON, MA – Made entirely from corn harvested in the fields near Blair, NE (pop. 19,918), Boloco Corn Cups have replaced Styrofoam cups at all 13 Boloco restaurants. Corn Cups are fully compostable and will break down in less than 150 days under commercial composting conditions. These cups are used to serve smoothies and cold beverages in all Boloco restaurants beginning immediately.

“Did we do this for ourselves?” said John Pepper, co-founder and CEO of Boloco. “You bet we did. Most restaurants, including ours, generate an embarrassing amount of trash each day. So when we had the opportunity to change to an earth-borne product that moves the needle in the right direction, we jumped on it. It wasn’t a hard decision, and besides, these new Corn Cups look a lot cooler.”

The Corn Cups have joined other recent innovations at Boloco including corn lids, humanely raised meats (vegetarian fed, antibiotic-free, no added growth hormones), and the use of bio composite products – such as countertops made from 100% post-consumer recycled paper – in the construction of new Boloco restaurants.

In addition to the Corn Cups, corn will continue to be available in Boloco’s Corn Salsa.