The future of disposables: Margo’s Aqueous lined cups!

At Margo’s we are dedicated to being as sustainable as possible and so we’ve transitioned to our new Margo’s Aqueous Coated cups which are made from responsibly sourced paper, lined with a unique water-based barrier coating, and coloured in water-based inks. An advancement into new technology, this unique water-based barrier coating is certified industrially compostable to European standards (EN13432), passed the home compostable test, including the Earthworm test, and can go into our paper recycling waste streams.

  • Most paper cups have a PLA (plant based plastic) inner coating which is industrially compostable and degrades naturally after months of decomposition. Aqueous cups on the other hand have a water based coating which can be recycled with paper & degrades naturally within a couple of weeks, similar to a newspaper.

  • The aqueous lining contains a very small amount of PLA polymers and as such it is legally required to use the logo in the Netherlands. It also communicates that we should always dispose of our waste responsibly regardless of the decomposition.

  • Yes! We encourage it and offer a 15 cent discount for your beverage of choice!