Drinkware
Hot cups in four sizes, with lids to match in black or natural.
- 8 oz cup
- 10 oz cup
- 12 oz cup
- 16 oz cup
- 80 mm lid
- 90 mm lid
It's Not Plastic, it's PlantSwitch.
Nature made it. We scaled it. Forks, spoons, knives and straws that work like the plastic ones you know, compost like a leaf and leave No Forever Microplastics behind.
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134,007,550
forks, spoons, knives and straws delivered
1,083,908 lbs
of plastic replaced
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In our co-founder's words
We're a material science company.
Dillon Baxter, co-founder and CEO, on why PlantSwitch makes its own material instead of waiting for someone else to.
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Shop cutlery and straws.
Forks, knives, spoons, cutlery kits, straws and stirrers. One material throughout, wrapped or unwrapped, natural or black.
Coming soon
Hot cups. Here soon.
The same home compostable CompostZero™ you already trust, now built for your coffee and tea. No Forever Microplastics.
Just announcedDillon Baxter, co-founder and CEO
“For the first time ever, we have our … compostable hot cups made from our proprietary material, CompostZero.”
- 8 oz
- 10 oz
- 12 oz
- 16 oz
- Lids in natural & black
Where each fork ends up
Breaks down. Not apart.
Two forks after lunch. One goes in the trash, the other in a backyard compost bin. Scroll to follow them.
Plastic fork
- Goes in the trash.
- Ends up in a landfill, or blows out of one as litter.
- Sun and weather break it into smaller pieces. They don't go away.
- That's a forever microplastic.
CompostZero™ fork
- Goes into a backyard compost bin.
- Microbes in the soil start eating it.
- Certified home compostable. No industrial facility needed.
- What's left is CO2, water and biomass.
An illustration, not footage. Breakdown times come from independent home-compost testing and vary with temperature, moisture and how the pile is managed.
The straw test
Paper gets soggy. Plastic sticks around. Ours does neither.
Three straws, the same iced coffee, then the same patch of ground. Press play or drag the slider.
An illustration, not footage.
Filmed by @farmereverest
Genuine third-party testing
We sent it to a farmer. He did the rest.
We sent our cutlery to backyard farmer @farmereverest and left the testing to him. He buried it next to PLA and wooden cutlery in his own compost pile and filmed the whole thing. When he dug it up, ours had fully broken down while the PLA and wood were still there. PLA needs the heat of an industrial composter. Ours doesn't.
- PlantSwitchFully broke down
- PLAStill intact
- WoodStill intact
- Home
- compost pile, not a lab
- 3
- materials buried side by side
- None
- special equipment needed
What you get with CompostZero™
- In your handLike plasticStiff, smooth and strong. Holds up to hot soup, coffee and a full plate.
- Home compostCertifiedOur certifications include TÜV Austria, BPI and DIN CERTCO. No industrial facility required.
- Food contactFDA-compliantFor direct food contact, hot or cold.
- In use2026 World CupSoFi Stadium, plus Taylor Farms and Live Nation.
The whole line
One material. Everything on the table.
Cups, lids, cutlery and straws. Plus the resin itself, for manufacturers who want to make their own.
Cutlery
Forks, knives, spoons and wrapped kits that stay stiff through hot food.
- Fork
- Knife
- Spoon
- Cutlery set
- Wrapped cutlery kit
- Napkin roll kit
- Wrapped fork, knife & spoon
Straws
Cocktail, jumbo, giant and boba straws, plus stirrers. Wrapped or unwrapped, natural or black.
- Cocktail
- Jumbo
- Giant
- Boba
- Stirrer
Resin
CompostZero™ itself: a polymer nature already makes, scaled up by us and developed for injection molding, sheet extrusion, thermoforming and extrusion-coated paper.
- Injection molding & thermoforming
- Made from a natural polymer
- Certified home compostable
How CompostZero™ works
Nature made it. We scaled it.
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Microbes in soil and water make this polymer on their own. We didn't invent it. We learned from it.
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Our own process makes it at commercial scale and turns it into CompostZero™.
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Injection molding, sheet extrusion, thermoforming and extrusion-coated paper. We make the material, develop the product and manufacture it ourselves.
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Cups, lids, cutlery and straws that look, feel and work like the plastic ones you're used to.
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Certified home compostable. It breaks down in an ordinary backyard bin, no industrial facility needed.
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Microbes turn it into CO2, water and biomass. No Forever Microplastics. Then it starts again.
FAQ
Questions we get a lot.
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Questions answered here. Anything else, a real person replies within one business day.
Ask us directly01Will it hold up to hot food?
Yes. It's FDA-compliant for direct food contact and made to handle hot soup, coffee and greasy food without warping, going soggy or snapping.
02What is it made of?
CompostZero™, our own material, built on PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate). Microbes in nature make this polymer on their own. We figured out how to make it at commercial scale, then turn it into cups, lids, cutlery and straws. Because it already exists in nature, microbes already know how to eat it.
03How is this different from PLA?
Most compostable foodservice is PLA or PLA-lined paper, certified for industrial composting only, which needs a facility most of the country can’t reach. CompostZero™ is certified home compostable and breaks down in an ordinary backyard compost bin, with no industrial facility needed.
04Do I need a special composting facility?
No. It’s certified home compostable and breaks down at ordinary temperatures, so an ordinary backyard compost bin works. No industrial facility, no special infrastructure required.
05Does it leave microplastics behind?
No Forever Microplastics. Plastic doesn't go away: sun and weather break it into smaller and smaller pieces that stay in the soil and water for good. CompostZero™ gets eaten by microbes and turned into CO2, water and biomass. It breaks down, not apart.
06Which straw should I use for boba?
Both boba straws, the 8.5″ Colossal and the 7.75″ Boba, are wide enough for tapioca pearls. For thick smoothies and shakes, try the Giant.
07Can manufacturers use CompostZero™ for their own products?
Yes. CompostZero™ is developed for injection molding, sheet extrusion, thermoforming and extrusion-coated paper, and performs like conventional plastic on the line. Use the form below to talk to us about the material.
08Is it more expensive than plastic?
Materials like ours have historically been expensive, which is why buyers passed on them. Our process makes it at a lower cost than others in the industry, and because we make the resin and the finished products ourselves, pricing is competitive with other compostable options. It depends on the product, volume and any customization, so ask us for a quote.
09Can I get samples before ordering a full case?
Yes. Use the form below and pick Samples, and we'll get some to you before you commit.
A letter from our founders
Why we made the switch.
We started PlantSwitch because we believed the world deserved a better alternative to plastic than a paper straw. Back then, plastic waste was mostly about saving the turtles. Today, we're facing a microplastics crisis, and it's become far more personal.
Microplastics have now been found in our blood, our hearts, and our brains. A growing body of research has linked them to inflammation, heart disease, infertility, and even cancer. Plastic food packaging makes this worse. When you eat with plastic, you end up eating plastic.
We know many of you already want to move away from plastic. You may have tried. And you may have been let down by alternatives that fall apart mid-meal, cost too much, or don't break down the way they promise.
So we spent six years building something better. CompostZero™ looks, feels, and functions like plastic. It is certified home compostable, it leaves No Forever Microplastics behind, and it's priced so real businesses can actually use it. Today we're proud to offer it across multiple product categories, with more on the way.
But a better material is only half of what we owe you. Switching suppliers takes trust. You're putting your name, your customers, and your operation in our hands, and we don't take that lightly. When you work with us, you'll get a team that picks up the phone, tells you what's happening before you have to ask, and goes the extra mile when it counts.
Thank you for trusting us and for being part of this. We can't wait to make the switch together.
Dillon Baxter
Co-Founder & CEO
Maxime Blandin
Co-Founder
Buying for a business
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Tell us roughly what you go through and we will come back with pricing, lead times and samples. A real person reads these.
- Full product catalog with specs and case counts
- Volume pricing for your usage
- Samples before you commit to a case
- Answers on anything the site did not cover