Compostable: - solid biodegradable materials that decay into a nutrient-rich, natural material under controlled conditions in a commercial composting facility utilizing controlled micro-organisms, humidity and temperature.

Biodegradable: - solid materials that will degrade as a result of natural bacteria activity and will disappear into the environment over a period of time.

Sustainability: Sustainability is the idea that civilization as a whole can act in a way that supports not only human lifestyles and cultures but also protects the natural resources that grace this earth. Supporting the environment not only conserves the fragile ecosystems of the planet, but also provides for a better future for the generations to come.

PLA (Polylactic Acid): is a compostable, thermoplastic derived from renewable resources such as Corn starch (in the U.S.). Polylactic acid can be processed like most petroleum-based plastics into fiber, (for example using conventional melt spinning processes) pellets and film. These products are then melted and formed to fit many uses such as cups, straws, utensils and other commonly used products.

Bagasse: is the biomass remaining after sugarcane stalks are crushed to extract their juice. This biomass can then be used to form many products such as cups, plates, bowls and to-go containers.

ECF (Elemental Chlorine-Free): ECF is not the best, but its better than most. ECF refers to paper, when wood is mashed into a pulp, the paper is bleached, usually using chlorine in the process. ECF paper is better because the bleaching process does not use chlorine gas. The result is significantly reduced dioxins, but does not eliminate them. TCF (Totally Clorine Free) and PCF (Processed Chlorine Free) are the best and are used whenever possible.

GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) Free: GMO Free can refer to a variety of products, in the case of our products, this would refer to corn, wheat, potatoes, sugarcane based disposables that are not prepared with genetic modifications. This exclusion of gmo products includes the entire life cycle of the product from the seed, to the field, processing and the finished product.