Garbanzo offering earth-friendly dinnerware

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh has partnered with Eco-Products to offer dinnerware that does double duty, helping guests and the environment at the same time. 

The plates are made from sugarcane — a 100 percent renewable resource — and the custom to-go lids are made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled plastic. That means the whole package offers significant environmental benefits, Devin Handler, director of marketing for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, said in a company press release.

"Among many other reasons, our commitment to our guests and our environment is primarily why we strongly believe in using bio-based materials," Handler said. "Using these products saves natural resources and doesn't contribute to the deterioration of our planet by generating materials that are destined for the landfill after just one use."

 Garbanzo stays ahead of its competition because it's nimble, forward-thinking and innovative, said Sarah Martinez, director of marketing for Eco-Products. 

“They truly care about their customers and about the environment. That's a real recipe for success today.”

Carryout orders will also use the dinnerware; the 9-inch plate comes with a special lid custom-designed by Eco-Products for take-out meals. The lid is made of 100- percent post-consumer recycled plastic, meaning that water bottles and other plastics that could have gone to the landfill now have new life.

"Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is clearly dedicated to creating better food, better communities and a better world,” Martinez said. “We could not be more thrilled to be partnering with them.”

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is headquartered in Colorado with 25 locations nationwide.