Yes, GreenTek uses only biobased polymers and composites to make our products, which are inherently biodegradable. Earth Straws and Hemptensils are primary examples of our commercially compostable products, which are petroleum free and landfill safe(meaning no adverse impact is caused through disposal).

Although Degradation time is based on product thickness and environment, typically, our products will degrade through aerobic digestion in 1-2 years.

This List provides locations in your state that readily accept compostable materials. Additionally, click Home Composters to find a list of low cost home composting systems we'd recommend for the true sustainability warrior!

Yes, as all GreenTek products are USDA Biobased and have only organic materials, all are FDA compliant and Food Safe

Every GreenTek product are developed from BPI certified, biobased materials. As a startup, we work to certify every new product with the relevant bodies to better serve the customer, not to enrich the governing agencies.

Our Team is fully domestic(USA). Our hemp, flax, cane and other plant bases are grown and processed in California, Colorado, and the Midwest and are shipped into our Long Beach CA manufacturing center where we mold, extrude and press our final goods.

Hemp Plastic covers the broad topic of biocomposite plastics. In many instances, this means reducing the percentage of virgin Petroleum Plastics by upcycling agricultural byproducts, such as hemp stalks/fiber that would have been burned or destroyed. Although many of these composites (such as Polypropylene-Hemp) are not biodegradable/compostable, this does have a positive impact on CO2 reduction. In GreenTek's case, only biobased and/or compostable materials are combined to make our Hemp Plastics. this means they have they added benefit of a shortened lifespan(no microplastics!) and Carbon Sink/Reduction.

Industrial Hemp is the non-psychoactive sibling of cannabis that is legal in all 50 states and 30 nations. High in fiber and seeds, it is excellent for consumer goods from rope to food, oil, and plastic. Hemp was often touted by the forefathers of this nation, as it improves soil, suppresses weeds, decreases outbreaks of insect and disease, all while absorbing more carbon from the air than any other crop. In 2019 alone, over 195 million pounds of hemp stalks were produced in America, four times as much as the year before—and that is steadily increasing. However, once the fiber and seeds are extracted, the remnants are largely burnt off or left to rot, diminishing the benefit of the harvest. By repurposing these stalks for petroleum free plastics, GreenTek™ is reducing waste, and increasing sustainability, while returning value to American farmers and businesses.

Hemp is the often confused sibling of Marijuana--non psychoactive, far more like flax, tall grass, or even bamboo. When grown in this way, it has multiple purposes, such as nutritional(oils, seeds...), sartorial(clothing, textiles...) or that of construction(hempcrete, rope, plastics). Typically, when the primary purpose has been harvested, remnants like the stalks and leaves are left to rot or burned for disposal. These materials represent a majority of the weight of the harvest however, and by repurposing them, farmers can earn more money per acre and society can benefit from low cost commodities that reduce climate change