100% Biodegradable Straws and Packaging

Our Corn starch (PLA) products will decompose in an open or turned landfill, or within your home composting bin along with your kitchen or garden waste. The exterior packaging of all our straws are also made from PLA and will biodegradable in the same process.

Yes, our products can be thrown in your home compost bin along with your kitchen and garden waste. It takes around 1 to 3 months for corn starch to decompose in the right conditions.

Home composting, if done properly, can have benefits compared to landfilling and burning of organic waste.

How quickly our product decompose is up to the environmental conditions. Exposure to the sun’s UV will accelerate the degradation process and high temperatures. With all biodegradable materials, an oxygen-rich environment plays a part. Without oxygen the degradation is dormant. To keep our products (12 – 18 months) for as long as possible, we recommend storing them in a cool, dark place.

There are two types of landfills to be mindful of. An open or turned landfill exposes our products to UV, moisture and oxygen, speeding up the process of decomposition. It typically takes between 1 – 3 months for our corn starch alternatives to decompose in this environment.

Conversely, an anaerobic or locked landfill will prevent this process. Not even a banana peel will decompose. Please be sure to check with your local council before disposing of our products in your green waste bin.

Kraft boxes are both eco-friendly and compostable and are a great alternative to plastic and foam take away containers. Our kraft boxes are made from wood pulp, sourced from responsibly managed & sustainable forests. Our Kraft boxes are of a higher durability, making them tear resistant. Some of our Kraft products are lined with water resistant, plant based and biodegradable coatings.

Bagasse is the dry pulpy residue left after the extraction of juice from sugar cane and then moulded into take away containers, plates, bowls and cutlery. Bagasse products are heat-stable, microwave safe, grease-resistant and sturdy enough for all of your food needs and is one of the best eco-friendly options available. Bagasse is 100% biodegradable and so much better for our planet that foam or plastic because it reduces energy consumption and pollution.

PLA is the shortened version of Polylactic acid and is a biodegradable source derived from starch such as corn starch, chips or sugarcane. PLA is a natural alternative and when composted in a commercial composting facility will decompose in 90 days or less. PLA straws are a great alternative to plastic straws and can be wrapped or unwrapped. They are available in a variety of colours and sizes and can either have branding on the straws themselves or on the wrapping. PLA straws are one of the most popular straws around nowdays.