Made from renewable plant-based feedstocks such as corn, cassava, and sugar beets, PLA provides the clarity, rigidity, and performance of conventional clear plastics while offering a certified compostable alternative.

Its excellent transparency makes PLA ideal for cold beverage cups, clear lids, and food packaging applications where product visibility matters. PLA is best suited for cold and room-temperature uses, helping operators deliver an attractive presentation without relying on traditional fossil-based plastics.

Ideal for: Cold cups, clear lids, and select food packaging applications.

CPLA takes plant-based PLA a step further through a crystallization process that improves its heat resistance and durability. The result is a strong, versatile compostable material well suited for applications requiring greater temperature tolerance.

With its sturdy construction and reliable performance, CPLA is an excellent choice for cutlery, hot cup lids, and other foodservice applications where conventional PLA may not be appropriate.

Ideal for: Compostable cutlery, hot beverage lids, and heat-resistant foodservice accessories.

PHA represents an exciting advancement in bio-based materials. Unlike PLA, which is produced by polymerizing plant-derived lactic acid, PHA is a family of biopolymers produced through microbial fermentation of renewable carbon-based feedstocks. It delivers the familiar look, feel, and functionality of conventional plastic while offering a different pathway to compostability. 

Better Earth’s PHA Compostable Cutlery brings this innovation to foodservice, providing durable, heat-resistant forks, knives, and spoons designed for dependable everyday use.

Our PHA cutlery is also available in our innovative Touch-Free Cutlery Dispenser System, which delivers utensils handle-first to support hygienic dispensing, convenient refilling, and more intentional consumption.

Ideal for: Heat-resistant compostable cutlery and touch-free dispensing systems.