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Disposable dinnerware is convenient, but paper plates and plastic bowls can quickly spoil the vibe at a special dinner party. Imagining the castoffs sitting for years in our landfills is a downer, too.
VerTerra’s biodegradable dinnerware solves both problems. These eco-chic dishes, bowls and platters are so beautiful you won’t want to throw them away, and you don’t have to. VerTerra’s products are made from fallen leaves and water — nothing else — and will naturally compost in just two months. After your get-together, you can throw them in the compost pile or cut them up and put them in your garden.
Founder Michael Dwork came up with the idea for VerTerra after a trip to India, where he noticed roadside vendors serving food on plates made from pressed leaves. Inspired by this centuries-old tradition, Dwork designed a line of modern pressed-leaf dinnerware that contains no chemicals, dyes, wax or toxins. The products are made by applying steam, heat and pressure to palm leaves, and the process (which includes sterilization) adheres to U. S. health and safety standards. The result is dinnerware that’s chic, convenient and guilt-free.
So eat, drink and be merry — for tomorrow, we compost.
— Elise