Interesting title, eh? I wasn’t kidding either VerTerra has come out with some absolutely beautiful sustainable temporary dinnerware. Let me explain how they’re made so you know just how eco-friendly and sustainable these things are. Their fair-waged workers gather fallen palm leaves, steam and press the leaves into the molds, then the molded dinnerware is heated to set the shape. That’s it then they’re packed up and sent for us to use them. No dye, toxins or chemicals are used in these products at all. They’re ready to be used and tossed in the compost pile with the rest of your veggie scrap.
This line of disposable plates and bowls only has one problem. They’re way too pretty to toss out. Don’t go putting them in the trash these things are 100% compostable dinnerware. VerTerra designed these plates to bio-degrade in around 2 months once disposed of in the compost pile. Beautiful dinnerware and no waste sounds like a heck of a deal. The plates cost between 50 cents and a 1 dollar depending on the size, shape and quantity that you purchase. You can buy them here at the VerTerra shop.
Let me know what you think of them if you pick them up or if you’ve tried them before. I’m going to order some for our next get together and when that happens I’ll get some pictures with some food on them. I added some pics below for you to check out before you buy them.
Credit for the beautiful photography goes to: Theodore Samuels
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December 12th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Yes they are lovely. However, mail-order disposable dishes are neither “eco” nor “sustainable”.
December 12th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
While that is semi true Aaron all dishes have to be sent to stores in the first place and then picked up by people usually in a car or truck. It is much more “eco” and “sustainable”. If you’d like to be the most “sustainable” with them you could always order a pack of 100 which would last you quite a while.