A Mexican Company Thinks Of A Wise Idea To Use Avocado Seeds To Make Biodegradable Disposable Cutlery

Human being cause serious damage and impact on earth and nature, the worst example is the usage of plastic. This environmental enemy is used in every field from bottles of water, straws to plastic bags and disposable cutlery which results in pollution in seas, oceans and soil of earth we live in. A change in the linear economy into a circular one is vital to reduce usage of plastic waste in every-day life. Finally, there are some firms making moves.

BioFase, a Mexican company newly introduced cutlery and straws for single use that bisolude within 8 months (240 days).

BioFase, a Mexican company newly introduced cutlery and straws for single use that bisolude within 8 months (240 days).

Plastic cutlery could be usable over a year if it can be kept in a dry and fresh area, but it would take years to biodegrade completely without leaving any piece of plastic.


Mexico possess 50% of the avocado supply over the world, which could cause enough reason to be used for other than nutrition. Biofase, a genius company established in Mexico, communicated with companies processing avocados to create either guacamole or oil and gathered all the avocado seeds they could from them.


The company manufactures biodegradable and compostable kinds of products. Once their claimed shelf lives are over, biodegradable ones re-embody into nature, such as fruits. As for the compostable o

The company manufactures biodegradable and compostable kinds of products. Once their claimed shelf lives are over, biodegradable ones re-embody into nature, such as fruits. As for the compostable o

The production of this kind is not only being cost-effective but also all the materials are eco-friendly.


It took almost two years for the company to find the perfect way to produce biodegradable cutlery. The most important problem was formalizing the material in a desired way.