PLA products require them to be treated and properly composted in specialized compost facilities. One issue is that many countries unlike the US do not poses such facilities and that limits the capacity to effectively dispose of such material. Our products have the ability to degrade in landfill conditions and are home compostable which is very affective in countries that do not have proper waste management solutions.

Yes, we now offer our products by the individual case with free shipping in the continental US. We also service hotels, restaurants, and distributors by the pallet, truck load, or shipping containers all over world. Drop us a message and we will be happy to assist you with your needs and a quote to ship from our forwarder anywhere. Our minimum MOQ for international orders is 5 pallets.

AvoplastiQ's corporate office & warehouse is located in South Florida with a factory warehouse in GA as well as ship factory direct from our manufacturer in Mexico. We service hotels, restaurants, and distributors on a local, nationwide, and internationally.

~ The use of 100% recyclable and reusable materials. ~ A reduction on petroleum - based polymer consumption. ~ Carbon footprint and CO2 emission reduction. ~ Optimization of resources by re-using agro-industrial byproducts.

Yes our products are approved by the FDA and do not contain BPA (Bisphenol A). BPA is a chemical compound used to make certain plastics, generally found in water bottles and other containers used to store food. Although the FDA has indicated that exposure to BPA at low levels is safe or non-harmful, keep in mind that products not marked as BPA-free can contain this chemical. Our products are free of PFAS chemicals. Polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS are chemicals that have been found in different types of tableware, dust, and even food. They're infamously referred to as the "forever" chemicals because they don't fully degrade. Our sugar cane bagasse products are free from this family of chemicals, our manufacturer works with specifically designed and innovative grease and water resistant additives that do not use PFAS.

We work diligently to maintain our warehouse stocked which can take up to 2 days to dispatch our products to our customers. If product is not currently in stock, it may take 10 to 14 days to receive it from our manufacturer and we will dispatch it to our customer the following day.

Our products are with bio-based compounds like agave, cassava roots, and sugarcane bagasse and sourced from agro-industrial waste. These innovative products are lab tested to degrade in 12 to 36 months when in a biologically active landfill. In short, you can dispose of our products like you regularly do in a trash can, where they will begin to decompose, a much better alternative than plastic and most PLA products.

Our PHA straws are internationally certified as marine biodegradable that have the ability to degrade in the sea leaving no micro plastics in approximately 90 days. They are also certified for industrial & home compost as well as soil biodegradable.