Love "fast" food, but not the single-use forks and spoons that go with it? Made of bamboo fibers and sugar cane starch (pla), this set is made for the on-the-go diner-usee the carrying case to take your own utensils, then throw everything in the dishwasher to use again! Pieces and case will compost within 2 years of disposal. Biodegradable by design - meant to last about a year with use and reuse. Set carrying case (carrying case holds s/s teaspoon and salad fork as well as eco pieces) bamboo is mainly captured from offcuts from other factories. In-floor and furniture making large perfect pieces are required but since ours is ground we can use the imperfect ends. The pla is made whole cloth from cassava or sugarcane as most other processes is looking for the same things we are (sugars and starches) pla is the binder, its a plastic made from sugars in certain plants (sugarcane, cassava). Its microwave and dishwasher safe, and emits 1/5 of the greenhouse gases in manufacture as traditional plastics. It's also biodegradable due to being made of plants. Eco is bpi certified -astm d6400 the re-purposed machines used in the manufacture of the product are the same as traditional plastics with minor adjustments to accommodate the new material. No new equipment had to be manufactured. The factory is 100% powered by electricity which is sources from a variety of local sources