made from plants ... for a healthier planet.
matter™ products will compost and
disappear in soil in a matter of months.
We all make choices that affect the health of our families and our planet. These remarkable Matter™ products are made using natural, renewable and sustainable fibers and resins that will compost in a matter of months versus plastic that can take hundreds or even thousands of years to break down.
do the comparison!
Matter Biopolymer
& Plant-Based Fiber
100% Compostable
within 12 months
Guaranteed breakdown
in soil
From nature, back to nature:
made from sustainable and renewable materials
Traditional
Plastic
Can take hundreds or
thousands of years to decompose
Less than 10% of plastic is actually recycled
Large environmental footprint
Entire lifecycle minimizes waste
More production and
end-of-life waste
Valuable soil nutrients added back into the earth
Negatively affects the health of animals, birds,
and aquatic life
Performance comes
with drawbacks
No compromise with strength & durability
Toxin free
Fiber items are
microwave safe
Made from toxic petrochemicals
Toxins in plastic may leach into food
Disposable plastics are not microwave safe
from nature . . . back to nature.
All Matter products will fully breakdown in any composting environment, home or industrial, in a fraction of the time that it takes plastic. As they compost Matter products provide valuable nutrients for the soil versus the toxins that plastic leaves.
matter™ has a complete line of 100% compostable products for all of your everyday needs.
Matter has a better solution than plastic for almost all of your disposable one-use product needs.
Snack, Sandwich & Storage Bags
Kitchen Bags
Plates & Bowls
Cutlery
Food Wrap
Cups & Straws
Gloves & Aprons
Matter™ products are made using NatureStar’s proprietary and internationally certified technologies. As part of our sustainable process, plants are converted into a strong biopolymer that has all of the attributes of traditional plastic except that the finished product will fully compost in just a matter of months.
NatureStar
uses sustainable
plant parts that
would normally
be discarded
or burned.
NatureStar uses sustainable plant parts that would normally be discarded or burned.
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The NatureStar
conversion process
uses far less energy
than plastic
manufacturing.
NatureStar uses far less energy to convert raw materials into product compared to conventional
manufacturing.
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Post-industrial
scrap is ground
into flake and
reprocessed.
Post-industrial
scrap is ground
into flakes and
re-processed.
Post-consumer
waste provides earth
with valuable
nutrients.
When composted,
NatureStar products release important
nutrients back into
the earth.
Highly Sustainable
Energy
Efficient
Minimal
Waste
Soil
Enrichment
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certifications that matter.
Many Matter products are certified BPI Compostable. BPI is North America’s leading certifier of compostable products and packaging. The BPI logo displayed on Matter product ensures that each product has gone through rigorous, 3rd party testing, and has been certified as compostable through municipal and commercial composting, according to scientifically based standards.
Other Matter products have been certified compostable by TUV Austria. TUV Austria, an international corporation, has served as a pioneer in the field of composting standards. It sets out technical requirements a product has to meet to obtain certification. TUV has certification programs for both home and industrial composting, and is present on many Matter products.
Do you have
more questions
about why matter
matters more than
ever?
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NatureStar is proud to be a partner of Folds of Honor.
By purchasing Matter products you help fund educational scholarships for the families of fallen or injured American heroes.