Recycled Paper Tableware

Is there much difference in the quality of one paper table cloth to another? Does the method in which one is produced have much bearing on its sustainability, suitability or quality?

The answer is maybe so.

There are numerous manufacturers of disposable table cloths, paper serviettes and banquet rolls in the United Kingdom, but there only seems to be one which offers a product which is 100% recycled.

This paper table cloth is called Dispotex and is distributed by Dispo International and Event Supplies, both are catering disposables distributors in West Yorks.

The reason there is only one manufacturer which offers a 100% recycled paper table cloth is unclear, it may have to do with a confused understanding of our laws regarding recycled content in disposable catering supplies.

At the moment it is against the law for any disposable food container product which comes into direct contact with food to have any recycled material, obviously one would not want something which was once toilet roll to then become something you put in your mouth!  Most people don’t eat their dinner directly from a paper table cloth, most still preferring plates, therefore a disposable table cloth is the perfect type of catering disposable product to use recycled paper (scarily you can find recycled paper napkins available in the UK, beware!)

With regard to the look and feel of the tablecloths most of the other manufacturers pin emboss their banquet paper to provide a basic design but the Dispotex make is damask steam embossed and looks more attractive. As the Tablecloth is steam embossed the paper is used to water and is more resistant to liquids should it come into contact with them.

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