Verterra Dinnerware

It’s so much easier to be environmentally conscious when you don’t have to make huge changes to your lifestyle.

I’m not lazy, it’s just that as a mom, I enjoy some of the simpler luxuries.

Like paper plates.

On the nights when I just want to be done in the kitchen, or we’re having a houseful of kids over for a playdate, paper plates are lifesavers.

And when I throw said paper plates into the trash, I do have a moment of guilt over how incredibly wasteful I can be sometimes.

But I’ve just learned that I can have my disposable plates with none of the guilt. It just requires a trip to my local Whole Foods!

Verterra is a company that is marketing disposable dinnerware that is eco-friendly.

Actually, I should clarify. This is biodegradable, compostable dinnerware. I kid you not. If composted, it completely returns to the earth within 2 months.

This dinnerware is made of nothing but palm leaves and water. How cool is this?

The product is cleaned and UV sterilized 3 times before being sent to market. There are no bonding agents, plastics or scary stuff of any kind.

Some people handwash the dinnerware and use them again. Even better. (Of course, if I’m washing dishes, I might as well get the good stuff out).

What’s more, they’re fridge-safe, freezer-safe, microwavable for up to 2 minutes and oven-safe for 45 minutes at 350 degrees or less.

I just love this product. It’s brilliant. It makes being environmentally conscious so easy. It allows me to keep a little bit of my disposable-happy habits. And honestly, it looks so much nicer than Chinet!

Photo Credit: Joanne Hudson Online Store

As for price? Not that outrageous. I found them online for $5.99 for a set of 8.  Not affordable for use every single day by a growing family, but, when combined with a better schedule of using my good dinnerware, these are a nice alternative to paper.

Verterra dinnerware is being sold at retailers like Whole Foods and online at Joanne Hudson.