No es plástico, es PlantSwitch

Yes, PlantSwitch is home compostable. You can toss it in a regular backyard compost bin and it'll break down on its own. Unlike PLA, which only breaks down at the high temperatures of an industrial composting facility, PlantSwitch's CompostZero ™ resin disintegrates in normal home compost conditions. Independent testing by Normec Group showed 100% disintegration in just under 10 weeks.

PlantSwitch is made from agricultural residues, primarily rice hulls. These are leftover byproducts from food production that usually have little to no commercial value. We turn them into a plant-based bio-resin called CompostZero ™, which gets molded into cups, cutlery, straws, lids, and other food packaging.

PLA is made from corn or sugarcane and only breaks down in industrial composting facilities. PlantSwitch is made from agricultural waste and breaks down in home compost. In a real-world home composting study, PlantSwitch cutlery outperformed both PLA and wooden alternatives, fully disintegrating while the others remained intact.

No. PlantSwitch fully breaks down in home compost with zero microplastics remaining. Conventional plastics and some bioplastics fragment into tiny persistent particles that pollute soil and water. PlantSwitch doesn't do that, which is why we say "zero microplastics, zero waste."

Just under 10 weeks in home compost conditions. That number comes from independent testing by Normec Group, which measured 100% disintegration of PlantSwitch's CompostZero ™ resin in standard home composting conditions.

Yes. PlantSwitch manufactures resin and finished products in-house and sells in bulk to foodservice operators, distributors, brands, and retailers. Current customers include Taylor Farms, Walmart, Starlink, Wonder Ghost Kitchen, and Live Nation. You can request samples or a quote through the contact page.

Yes, PlantSwitch performs like conventional plastic. It won't melt in your coffee or break under your bowl of soup. The whole point of the product is to give you the same performance as petroleum plastic without the environmental cost.

PlantSwitch is competitively priced with other compostable alternatives, and because we manufacture vertically (resin and finished products in-house), we're often the lowest-cost compostable option for buyers comparing across suppliers. Cost varies by product, volume, and customization. Contact us for a quote.

Yes. CompostZero ™ is a drop-in solution that runs on existing plastic manufacturing equipment. Plastic converters can switch from petroleum-based resin to CompostZero ™ without buying new machinery, which is why we work with industrial partners as well as direct buyers.