Cornstarch/Pla is a plastic substitute that is made from corn. It replaces disposable plastics with the same properties. You can even wash and reuse them. Heat over 105F will make them melt. They are perfectly fine being stored on your shelf, but in a composter with micro-organisms they will disappear within 6 months. 2 years in water, longer in a landfill, but without the toxins being leached into our water and soil.
I have placed a cornstarch cup inside a bucket filled with food scraps, and now we will document the changes taking place.
We have convenient pre-packaged sets available for all of your family events, and we sell by the case load to make your events greener. Birthday Party Set and Party Packs are entirely cornstarch, washable and reusable.
Picnic Sets, Breakfast Sets, Lunch Sets, and Coffee/Tea Sets are made with a mixture of both cornstarch and sugarcane.
We carry forks, spoons, knives, straws, stir sticks, cups, plates, and bags made of cornstarch to replace disposable plastics.
Visit the commercial page for more information on case loads and prices. Click HERE Cornstarch VS Plastic...
For more pictures of our cornstarch products, click HERE
Bagasse,
which is the waste after the sugar has been extracted from the
sugarcane, is an excellent substitute for Styrofoam, and tree paper
products. With a feeling between paper and cardboard, it is sturdy with good insulation. Tableware and takeout containers made of this material
are soak proof, and remain sturdy throughout your event. They may sweat
when very hot items are placed in them, but are not leaking when this
happens.
This material was a previously wasted resource, and
frequently the fields would be burned after harvest to make way for the
next crop.
Now this annually renewable resource is being used to replace Styrofoam, which is a
petroleum based (non-renewable resource) that doesn't
degrade...ever!
I filled a sugarcane cup up with water and left it on my
counter for 3 weeks. (I stopped taking pictures after day 13)
It didn't leak at all, but after 22 days it began
to decay. I removed the water, and now use it to hold my dry seeds. I
will plant a seedling in it, and transfer it into my garden when
planting season starts. Without having to transplant :) Sugarcane used cup re-utilized as a seed starter pot. Plant directly into the ground when the weather is warm.
So have your
event, plant your seedlings in the containers, and transfer the whole
thing into the garden. It will compost directly in the soil.
How it is green: Annually renewable; saves trees; saves non renewable resources such as petroleum; compostable How it is convenient: Same or similar to products you are used to; similar in price; microwave, fridge, freezer safe.
Sugarcane(Bagasse) VS...
Microwave, fridge, and freezer safe!
Sugarcane products produced from an annually renewable resource also replace tree paper products with superior quality and utility. Trees are an important part of our world and don't renew very quickly. Using them to build a house that will last for a couple of centuries makes more sense than cutting down trees to make disposable cups and plates for a single use. A very unsustainable practice. Check out this informative link.
For more pictures of our Sugarcane photos, click HERE
For more photos of our sugarcane containers, click HERE
For more photos of the shopping boxes and its uses, click HERE
How we compost... What I do best is to find ways to make everything more efficient. Composting was something that I became interested in because I love to grow everything. My family laughs at me when I have too many sprouted seeds, and I run around trying to plant them so that every available space in our windows is taken, and when that is done I am desperate to give them away. Once they've sprouted, their alive and I want to see them turn into plants. I can't kill them. I love my gardens and each year I am looking for new things to grow and a more efficient use of space. This is the start of my 2010 garden.
I was looking for some more space or my lettuce beds. I cut an old shoe bench in half, and boxed it in with pressure treated lumber. It is about 6 inches deep but really is all that is needed for lettuce which has fairly shallow roots.
for all of your family events, and we sell by the case load to make your events greener.
Birthday Party Set and Party Packs are entirely cornstarch, washable and reusable. 
Picnic Sets, Breakfast Sets, Lunch Sets, and Coffee/Tea Sets are made with a mixture of both cornstarch and sugarcane.
made of cornstarch to replace disposable plastics. 
Bagasse,
which is the waste after the sugar has been extracted from the
sugarcane, is an excellent substitute for Styrofoam, and tree paper
products. With a feeling between paper and cardboard, it is sturdy with good insulation. Tableware and takeout containers made of this material
are soak proof, and remain sturdy throughout your event. They may sweat
when very hot items are placed in them, but are not leaking when this
happens. 
(I stopped taking pictures after day 13)
Microwave, fridge, and freezer safe!
This is the start of my 2010 garden.