If you have always been fond of living it all sustainable, we bet you must have tried zero-waste living. From hosting gatherings to planning everyday meals, compostable cutlery can come quite in handy. Unlike single-use plastic spoons and knives, our range of compostable cutlery is sturdy, plastic-free, and non-toxic. That said, here's how using a compostable cutlery set for your meals or gatherings can help make a greener impact. Also, read on to explore why they are simply a better choice than single-use plastic cutlery. Compostable Cutlery vs Single-Use Plastic Cutlery Let's first start with the environmental impact. It's pretty evident that single-use plastic cutlery is made from a non-renewable resource, petroleum. The thing about petroleum is that it is extremely scarce and takes a lot of energy, time, money, and additional resources to extract it. Plus, the process of converting petroleum into plastic products is also very resource-intensive. Moreover, single-use plastic cutlery is meant to be used just once. With an average use span of just 20-30 minutes, plastic cutlery sets are often disposed of as soon as they do their purpose. However, this isn't where your impact ends. While they might seem like they are around for only a bit, disposable plastic products stick around for a very long time. In fact, disposable plastic cutlery, like spoons, knives, or forks, sit around in landfills or the oceans for centuries. During this time, they either contaminate the soil or water or are either ingested when mistaken as food. This often leads to entanglement, choking, and even death. We lose over a million marine lives every year to ocean plastic pollution. How Is Compostable Cutlery A Better Option? Contrary to single-use plastic cutlery, compostable cutlery is made straight from plants. In our case, our compostable fork, spoon, and knife are made from PLA. PLA or polylactic acid is a naturally occurring substance found in corn starch or other plant starch. That said, our compostable cutlery set is made from cornstarch PLA. Besides being plant-based, they are also compostable. Meaning, while plastic sits around for a very long, they are actually here for a short time. Plastic cutlery takes a long time to break down. And, when it starts to break down, they often release toxins and microplastics into our ecosystem. These microplastics and toxins get mixed up with the soil or ocean waves and waves make their way into our food chain. If we are talking numbers, an average human consumes a credit card of microplastic every week. This PLA cutlery set does not take its sweet time in our ecosystem. Designed to break down into nutrient-rich compost within just 90-180 days after disposal, our compostable cutlery breaks down easily. Plus, the compost formed is super good for the soil and can be added to it as manure. Other Benefits of Compostable Cutlery The benefits of compostable cutlery go beyond just sustainable claims. While they are made from just plants, a compostable spoon, knife, and fork are actually pretty sturdy. With a compostable fork, you absolutely don't have to worry about them breaking under pressure. Unlike single-use plastic cutlery which is super flimsy and definitely not heat-resistant, these cutlery sets are here to stay.