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Bagasse is the waste generated from the renewable resource, sugarcane. Bagasse is the fibre that is left over after the sugar has been extracted. Originally used as a biofuel, the value of this material for the packaging industry has since been well explored. Bagasse is used to make a variety of food packaging items which include but is not limited to takeaway containers, plates and bowls. Bagasse also serves as a substitute for wood in some countries to produce pulp, paper and board.
Proponents also tout the use of Bagasse - which is technically “carbon neutral” in that it comes from renewable, carbon-absorbing plants - as yet another way to reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases in a quickly warming world.