Better Earth, a leader in 100% certified compostable foodservice packaging solutions, has officially secured B Corp certification, which showcases its dedication to transparency, social and environmental leadership, as well as regenerative circularity within the restaurant and food service industries. As a part of the B Corp Certification, the company has pledged to donate a portion of profits that will be used to support initiatives currently engaged in the development of regenerative agriculture, waste reduction, and carbon drawdown. Furthermore, Better Health will restructure its whole business to become a “Public Benefit LLC,” something which formally recognizes its social and environmental mission. Although it has shown itself to pursue environmental goals through a variety of methods, the company’s centerpiece effort remains a Climate Smart Packaging line, specifically the Farmer’s Fiber collection. You see, the stated Farmer’s Fiber Collection is basically the first ever compostable foodservice packaging archetype to conceive domestic sourcing of perennial grasses that regenerates soil and sequesters one ton of carbon per acre, per year. More on the same would reveal how this Climate Smart Farmer’s Fiber Collection is actually made from a blend of rapidly renewable native perennial grasses like miscanthus, switchgrass, and sorghum. Markedly enough, these grasses not only improve upon the soil health and sequester carbon, but enhancing their utility is also a fact that they can be grown on underutilized land to boost farmers’ income.
Next up, we must get into how the material in question is produced through an innovative manufacturing process that utilizes nearly 60% clean renewable energy, with all remaining emissions offset through the company’s regenerative carbon offsets strategy formulated in partnership with Cloverly.
“Achieving B Corp certification is a significant milestone in our journey toward a sustainable future,” said Joseph Bild, CEO of Better Earth. “Our comprehensive sustainability plan includes an Employee Equity program, cultivating the development of composting infrastructure, and an unwavering commitment to reinvigorating the land that produces our packaging.”
Moving on, another detail worth a mention here is rooted in the way Better Health’s Climate Smart Farmer’s Fiber Collection is helping, at the moment, more than 40 Southeastern U.S. farmers and landowners with long-term contracts, thus aiding rural growth and job creation. Hold on, we still have a few bits left to unpack, considering we still haven’t acknowledged that, unlike most other molded fiber products which are imported from Asia or South America, this one is manufactured right here in the state of Tennessee. This does a lot to boost local economy. Rounding up highlights is the material’s leaning towards a closed-loop system which, on its part, includes commercial compostability of used packaging and manufacturing byproducts as compost to enrich agricultural land.
Founded in 2019, Better Earth’s rise up the ranks comes, by and large, from its stature as a leader in sustainable foodservice packaging solutions. At present, the company delivers at your disposal a full range of commercially compostable products, including plates, bowls, trays, containers, cutlery, cups, and lids. Each of these products is manufactured using sustainable materials such as bamboo, sugarcane, FSC Certified paper, and bio-based resins, something which instantly makes them a viable alternative to traditional plastics and virgin wood fiber packaging. In case there are any doubts, then we must also mention how all Better Earth’s products meet ASTM and EN standards for compostability.
“Achieving B Corp certification underscores Better Earth’s steadfast vision and mission from the outset,” said Savannah Seydel, VP of Sustainability at Better Earth. “The introduction of our Climate Smart Packaging Collection marks just the beginning of our efforts to propel the foodservice industry towards a regenerative, circular future.”
