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Konza WareTM

The world's only sustainable tableware made from renewable, certified home compostable, soil biodegradable and water biodegradable material sourced from wood pulp.

The KonzaWare™ Difference

 

KonzaWare™ takes climate change seriously.  Our products are made from 100% certified Home Compostable materials made from wood pulp. That material is 100% certified Soil, Fresh Water and Marine Biodegradable. The material is also BPI certified from renewable, sustainable wood pulp.

Using certified home compostable material means that the material will not generate microplastics when it breaks down. And when it does break down, it creates a soil-friendly end-of-life compost for plant life once the tableware product is properly disposed of.

Renewable Compostable Materials

renewable sustainable bio-based materials

Our products are made using renewable wood pulp material. This makes for strong, durable, taste-free, odor-free, and food-safe products.

promote healthy soil for plant life

breaks down to promote healthy soil for plant life

KonzaWare straws do not contain PFAS, heavy metals, plant toxicity or gluten. No micro-plastics remain as they create a soil-friendly end-of-life compost for plant life once properly disposed of.

Renewable Compostable Materials per ASTM 6400

Renewable Compostable Materials Per TUV and BPI

KonzaWare™ products are FDA/EU Food Safe Compliant. They are made in North America from 100% certified Home Compostable Materials per TUV AUSTRIA and BPI.

100% Certified Home Compostable Materials

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Compostable Drinking Straws
Made in USA, 100% Compostable

We Manufacture sustainable compostable drinking straw using certified renewable negative carbon footprint material that, when returned to the earth, promotes healthy soil for plant life.

Specifications
  • Made in North America. No shipping delays.
  • Made from renewable, sustainable wood pulp material.
  • 100% TUV AUSTRIA OK Soil Biodegradable and Water Biodegradable certified material.
  • Marine biodegradable material per ASTM D6691.
  • Strong, durable, taste-free, odor-free with a natural plastic-like feel.
  • USA FDA Clearance for Food Contact; use with cold and warm beverages.
  • Jumbo (6mm, 0.23") and Giant (7mm, 0.29") diameter straws
  • 6", 8" and 10" lengths.
The Value
  • Like Plastic - KonzaWare™ Straws are home compostable, strong and durable. They feel like regular plastic.. but they’re not! They can break down in your backyard compost heap.
  • Superior Consumer Experience – Consumers are accustomed to the plastic straw experience. Now they can enjoy that same experience with home compostable straws that last.
  • Single-Use Alternative – KonzaWare™ offers home and marine compostable alternatives to single-use plastics and paper.
  • Renewable – Our straws are made of renewable, sustainable wood pulp. They are ductile; not brittle like PLA straws.
  • Soil Friendly – Once disposed of properly, micro-organisms consume KonzaWare™ Straws to create soil-friendly end-of-life compost for plant life.
  • Certifications – KonzaWare™ Straws are TUV AUSTRIA OK compost HOME certified and BPI Compost certified.
Specifications
  • Made in USA. No shipping delays.
  • Made from renewable, sustainable bio-based compostable materials.
  • 100% Certified Compostable per ASTM 6400.
  • Strong, durable, taste-free, odor-free with a natural plastic-like feel.
  • FDA/EU Food Safe Compliant. Use with cold, warm or hot foods.
  • Colors include “Natural” or “Charcoal”.

 

 

The Value
  • Like Plastic - KonzaWare™ Cutlery is compostable, strong and durable. It feels like plastic.. but it’s not!
  • Superior Consumer Experience – Consumers are accustomed to the disposable plastic cutlery experience. Now they can enjoy that experience with compostable cutlery that won’t fall apart when you use it.
  • Single-Use Alternative – KonzaWare™ offers industrial, home and marine compostable alternatives to single-use plastic cutlery.
  • Renewable – We use 96-98% pure, renewable calcium carbonate from the ocean.
  • Tackling Climate Change – The natural formation of calcium carbonate acts to release free oxygen into the atmosphere, thereby reducing green-house gases.
  • Strength, Durability – Calcium carbonate improves the strength and durability of KonzaWare™ Cutlery.
  • Soil Friendly – Once disposed of properly, KonzaWare™ Cutlery create soil-friendly end-of-life compost for plant life.
Specifications
  • Made in USA. No shipping delays.
  • Made from renewable, sustainable bio-based compostable materials.
  • 100% Certified Compostable per ASTM 6400.
  • Strong, durable, odor-free with a natural plastic-like feel.
  • FDA/EU Food Safe Compliant. Use with cold and warm groceries.
  • Colors include “Natural” or “Charcoal”.

 

 

The Value
  • Like Plastic - KonzaWare™ Bags are compostable, strong and durable. They feel like plastic.. but they’re not!
  • Superior Consumer Experience – Consumers are accustomed to the disposable plastic bag experience. Now they can enjoy that same experience using compostable bags that won’t tear amd fall apart when you use them.
  • Single-Use Alternative – KonzaWare™ offers industrial, home and marine compostable alternatives to single-use plastic bags.
  • Renewable – We use 96-98% pure, renewable calcium carbonate from the ocean.
  • Tackling Climate Change – The natural formation of calcium carbonate acts to release free oxygen into the atmosphere, thereby reducing green-house gases.
  • Strength, Durability – Calcium carbonate improves the strength and durability of KonzaWare™ Bags.
  • Soil Friendly – Once disposed of properly, KonzaWare™ Bags create soil-friendly end-of-life compost for plant life.
Specifications
  • Made in USA. No shipping delays.
  • Made from renewable, sustainable bio-based compostable materials.
  • 100% Certified Compostable per ASTM 6400.
  • Strong, durable, taste-free, odor-free with a natural plastic-like feel.
  • FDA/EU Food Safe Compliant. Use with cold and hot foods.
  • Colors include “Natural” or “Charcoal”.

 

 

The Value
  • Like Plastic - KonzaWare™ Clamshell Containers are compostable, strong and durable. They feel like plastic.. but they’re not!
  • Superior Consumer Experience – Consumers are accustomed to the disposable plastic clamshell container experience. Now they can enjoy that same experience using eco-friendly compostable clamshell containers.
  • Single-Use Alternative – KonzaWare™ offers industrial, home and marine compostable alternatives to single-use plastic containers.
  • Renewable – We use 96-98% pure, renewable calcium carbonate from the ocean.
  • Tackling Climate Change – The natural formation of calcium carbonate acts to release free oxygen into the atmosphere, thereby reducing green-house gases.
  • Strength, Durability – Calcium carbonate improves the strength and durability of KonzaWare™ Clamshell Containers.
  • Soil Friendly – Once disposed of properly, KonzaWare™ Clamshell Containers create soil-friendly end-of-life compost for plant life.
Specifications
  • Made in USA. No shipping delays.
  • Made from renewable, sustainable bio-based compostable materials.
  • 100% Certified Compostable per ASTM 6400.
  • Strong, durable, taste-free, odor-free with a natural plastic-like feel.
  • FDA/EU Food Safe Compliant. Use with cold and hot foods.
  • Colors include “Natural” or “Charcoal”.

 

 

The Value
  • Like Plastic - KonzaWare™ Lunch Trays are compostable, strong and durable. They feel like plastic.. but they’re not!
  • Superior Consumer Experience – Consumers are accustomed to the durable lunch tray experience. Now they can enjoy that same experience using eco-friendly compostable lunch trays by KonzaWare™.
  • Single-Use Alternative – KonzaWare™ offers industrial, home and marine compostable alternatives to single-use plastic or fiber products.
  • Renewable – We use 96-98% pure, renewable calcium carbonate from the ocean.
  • Tackling Climate Change – The natural formation of calcium carbonate acts to release free oxygen into the atmosphere, thereby reducing green-house gases.
  • Strength, Durability – Calcium carbonate improves the strength and durability of KonzaWare™ Lunch Trays.
  • Soil Friendly – Once disposed of properly, KonzaWare™ Lunch Trays create soil-friendly end-of-life compost for plant life.

Tell Us About Your Needs.

Our Mission

As a USA-based manufacturer of sustainable tableware, our mission is to rid the world of single-use plastic waste.

Our Story

As a family of entrepreneurs, we are a registered Minority Business Enterprise with the State of Kansas and with Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council.

It was the Summer of 2018 when single-use plastic pollution was all the news. Television programs like “Blue Planet” documented the impact of single-use plastic on our environment. We all saw the images of the sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in their nose. Those images made us think and ask ourselves how we could make a difference.

At that time, there was only one paper straw manufacturer in the USA. So we decided to get into the business. We booked flights to find all the necessary equipment needed to setup a paper straw factory in the USA.

Business was great until COVID-19 hit. Nearly 40% of restaurants shut down due the pandemic. We turned our straw making machines off and hoped for the best.

While the pandemic persisted, new compostable biopolymers were being developed.

KonzaWare™ represents the new wave of compostable biopolymers being developed today.

Today's KonzaWare™ are compostable per ASTM 6400. In the very near future, we anticipate offering products that meet OK compostable HOME certification for compostability. We believe that will be the ultimate home compostable product when it arrives on the market.

City Impact
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Giving Back

While it's important to tackle climate-change, it's equally important to help others that need help.

KonzaWare™ is a proud supporter of City Impact of Las Vegas, Nevada. Headed by Elizabeth Gallagher, City Impact offers results-producing programs designed to help people grow and improve their lives.

Highlights of City Impact include:

  • Innovations International Charter School - Grades 6 thru 12 with a 100% graduation rate.
  • City Impact After School Program - A safe haven to kids to spend after school.
  • Pathways Community Services - Family counseling and substance-abuse counseling.
  • Impact Urban Night School - Helps adults obtain their High School Equivalency.
  • City Impact Urban Food Bank - Provides fresh food to families in need.
  • City Impact Senior Living Center - Low income senior living.
  • Drunks in Recovery Together Beating Alcoholism - 12 step program to beat alcohol and substance abuse.
  • Sunrise Children's Foundation - An early childhood development program for kids.
  • Sunshine Urban Garden - An urban fruit and vegetable garden for the local community.
  • Health Care Professional Network - An on-campus health clinic.
  • Odyssey APS Group - A free job placement service

Contact Us

Wondering whether KonzaWare™ is a good match for your business? If so, then give any one of our products a try. Use the form below to request a free sample.

Distributor inquiries are welcome.