Nothing Launches Compostable Paper Takeaway Cups With Built-In Lids

Key facts

• Nothing is a Florida-based company that created hot and cold paper takeaway cups with built-in lids designed to be compostable
• The cups feature elongated sides that fold down to become lids and a water-based coating for at-home composting
• Nothing has produced two versions of its proprietary cups over the past two years
• The cups are designed to decompose in 180 days and are accredited for home composting with TÜV's OK compost HOME certification
• The coating uses aqueous dispersion and is certified plastic-free by European product certification body Flustix
• The hot cup has three flaps that fold together with a spout, while the cold cup has four folds and a straw insert
• Co-founders Brandon and Jordan Leeds first manufactured paper straws before creating the cups
• Nothing works with thousands of vendors in the US and Canada
• Brandon Leeds said the paper cup was invented in 1907 and nothing changed until their cup
• Donald Trump issued a 2025 executive order phasing out government use of plastic straw alternatives
• Seymourpowell combined a reusable water bottle and coffee thermos into a single product last year