Product Guides

Compostable pepper sachets sound simple — they’re not. Here’s what to look for in materials, seal integrity, and certifications.

How to dye Easter eggs with kitchen ingredients (no chemical kits, no PVC shrink wraps) and decorate with compostable materials.

Compostable utensils aren’t all created equal. Seven specifications to check before placing a B2B order — material, heat tolerance, certifications, and more.

What to look for when buying compostable cake boards — materials, sizes, weight limits, finish, and what most bakeries get wrong.

Designing compostable packaging looks easier than it is. Several common mistakes can turn a well-intentioned design into a product that doesn’t compost, contaminates organics streams, or fails performance tests. Nine specific things to avoid, from material mixing to over-engineering.

The right compost bin depends on yard size, climate, how much waste you produce, and how much effort you want to put in. Tumblers, stationary bins, three-bin systems, simple piles, and worm bins all have specific tradeoffs. Here’s the practical guide to picking the right one.

Stadium concessions used to mean polystyrene foam, plastic cups, and miles of single-use plastic. The shift to compostable concessions accelerated in the 2010s and is now standard at most major US venues. Nine reasons stadium operators are making the switch — and what’s keeping the holdouts.

Valentine’s Day produces an enormous spike in cut-flower volume, and most bouquets come wrapped in plastic cellophane plus ribbon plus plastic-coated paper. The compostable wrapping alternatives — kraft paper, banana leaf, jute twine, recycled cardboard — work just as well. Here’s what florists are actually using.

Most compostable containers are microwave-safe, but there are caveats around material, time, and what’s inside. Bagasse handles it well. PLA-lined paper has limits. Some bioplastic containers have issues. Here’s the practical breakdown for both consumers and operators.

Hospital food service is a high-volume, high-regulation environment. Compostable trays for hospital service need to handle hot food, fit existing meal-delivery systems, meet sanitation requirements, and integrate with disposal pathways. Here’s what to look for and what to expect.

Biomimicry — designing materials that work the way nature works — has driven some of the most interesting compostable innovations in the past decade. Mycelium packaging, seaweed cups, banana leaf plates, palm leaf trays, mushroom-based composites, algae-derived plastics. Six worth knowing about.

Plantable paper cards have grown from a novelty item into a small but real category in greeting cards. The paper has wildflower or vegetable seeds embedded in it, and after the card is read, the recipient can plant the card itself. Here’s what works, what doesn’t, and what to expect.