Congrats! You've made the switch from single-use plastics to plant-based compostables. To make sure your packaging lasts for you and your customers, we've put together this easy care guide. PLA, or polylactic acid, is a polymer made from biomass such as corn or sugarcane. PLA is meant to break down and biodegrade while traditional plastics are meant to last forever. So, while your PLA packaging looks and feels like the typical plastic products, they need to be cared for differently because of the nature of the material. Keep them cool Temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit can warp your PLA products. Keep out of direct sunlight Store in air-conditioned storage space. Avoid hot kitchens or food truck storage Move the boxes to a cool location as soon as they are delivered Remember, PLA is designed to breakdown. Its important to avoid placing them in the type of conditions that promote disintegration. Consider Alternatives If you don't have a good location to store these items safely, we provide alternatives for many of our PLA containers. These alternative are still compostable, plant-based, and eco-friendly, but may work better if your storage is not temperature-controlled. Instead of PLA deli containers or salad bowls, use fiber bowls or paper bowls Instead of PLA straws, use paper straws Instead of PLA clamshells, use fiber clamshells Instead of PLA cold cups, use paper hot cups

Xiamen Wei Mon Environmental Materials Co., Ltd. was founded by Wei Mon Group in 1999(President Mr. Lai Wen-Jen established Wei Mon Industry Co., Ltd. in Taiwan in 1987, and set up the division of Environmental Materials in 1999. And in 2010, Hua-Nan (South China) production base was established supplying 100%PLA coated paper products. Hubei Jiawei Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. is founding in 2022. In view of corporate social responsibility, the ideal of sustainable development, the responsibility for global environmental protection, and the safeguarding of consumers’ health, the company started the research and development on biodegradable materials. The product concept is that the material will be in the cycle of endless life that it is from the Nature and returns to the nature to reduce the damage and impact to the environment. In addition to the successful development of high-quality biodegradable material products, the company has developed various applications on food packaging products with PLA and created Pland Paper® products that laminated PLA with various paperboards. The products are widely distributed all over the world. YJS Environmental Technologies Co., Ltd. was established in August 2015 by the Holding company of Formosa Optical and Hydron Taiwan as well as Fuqing Three Sun Electronics Co., LTD. The philosophy of the company is to protect the earth, reduce the risk of food safety to approach global trends. The four core values are environmental protection, carbon reduction, safety and health. Xiamen Wei Mon is inherited by YJS that the company continues developing high-quality 100% biodegradable materials, food packaging paper products and new series of plastic-free product lines. We look forward to acting proper marketing strategy and plans to promote natural, non-toxic, eco-friendly and sustainable Pland Paper® and PLA products then bring them to more consumers all over the world, to protect OUR environment and YOUR health.

Substandard tableware poses a threat to human health. The quality of disposable tableware cannot be ignored. Inferior paper cups are harmful to the human body What is the harm to the human body caused by these disposable tableware flowing into ordinary households or restaurants? According to industry insiders, when people choose disposable tableware, the first consideration is the price factor, and the second thing is to see whether the color of the paper cup is white or not, and the whiter the color of the paper cup, the more hygienic it is. In order to make the cup look whiter, some paper cup manufacturers add a large amount of fluorescent whitening agent. This fluorescent substance can make cells mutate, and once it enters the human body, it will become a potential carcinogen. Secondly, unqualified paper cups are generally soft and easily deformed after being poured into water. Some paper cups have poor airtightness, and the bottom of the cup is prone to water seepage, which can easily burn hands with hot water. What’s more, if you gently touch the inside of the paper cup with your hand, you can feel the fine powder on it, and the touch of your finger will also turn white. This is a typical inferior tableware. How to correctly choose safe disposable tableware How to choose disposable tableware? Industry experts said that consumers must first look at their appearance when buying disposable tableware. Try to choose paper cups with thick and stiff walls. When choosing disposable tableware, you can gently squeeze both sides of the cup with your hands to roughly know the stiffness of the cup.