PLA (PolyLactic Acid) is usually made from gene modified Corn. This corn is not intended for consumption. A starch is extracted from the corn that can be converted into a corn granulate. The granulate in granular form can then be processed again in machines that can turn these granules into disposables that resemble regular plastic disposables but are therefore made from real BIO raw materials. PLA is taste neutral, moisture-resistant and can be heated to 40 ° C. In addition, PLA is very clear, making it particularly suitable for drinking cups and straws!

You will also find products made from CPLA with us. CPLA has the same production process, only CLPA is made from the cassava root and a lot stronger than regular PLA. CPLA can also handle a higher temperature of up to 85 ° C. CPLA can be found in lids for coffee cups and cutlery, for example.

Palm leaf service is made of, you guessed it: Palm leaves. These palm leaves are not picked but fallen palm leaves from India from the Areca Order Palm. Palm leaf service has a special and unique look because you can really see that it is a palm leaf. This makes each piece unique and different from the rest. The fallen leaves are collected and thoroughly cleaned several times in a natural way and then dried in the sun.

The dried leaves are stretched by hand, flattened and pressed at a high temperature in a mold into bowls, plates and bowls. Palm leaf service is particularly sturdy, moisture and water resistant and of course 100% compostable.

The NEN standard & 13432, which is shown with a seedling logo, stands for the degradability of the products within 90 days in an industrial environment into CO2, water and biomass and can therefore be characterized as "compostable". Everything breaks down, even your plastic garden chair. Only this can sometimes take up to 200 years! This European standard has therefore been created to provide a clear picture of compostability and degradability of products. The logo is often accompanied by an OK Compost logo. Here too there is another variant, namely the OK Compost ‘home’. If a product is OK Compost Home certified, you can therefore compost it at home.

In America there is a similar standard under the BPI organization, which stands for Biodegradable Products Institute and which cooperates with the European organizations Vincotte and Din Certco, which carry out the certifications for compostable products.