Sustainability 101

On a mission to make sustainability accessible and regenerative circularity achievable

Sustainable

Foodservice Packaging

At Better Earth, we are pioneering climate-smart packaging by investing in regenerative agriculture and closing the loop from field to fork to field.

Compostables Are a Catalyst for People and Planet

Regenerative Circularity

Planet

Reduce Plastic Pollution

Support

Regenerative Ag

Sequester Carbon Replenish Soils

Composters

Capture more food scraps

Source of carbon

Reduce contamination in compost piles

Grow demand for composting infrastructure

Farmers

Support 60 U.S. farmers

Help farmers switch to sustainable crops

Rewild farmlands

Consumers

Plant-based alternative to plastic

PFAS-Free Offerings

Third-Party Tested

Sustainable Custom Printing We Offer

Resources Renewable

Better Earth offers the most extensive collection of molded fiber substrates for foodservice packaging on the market. Our molded fiber collections are certified commercially compostable, tree-free,

FSCPaperboard

Better Earth specializes in custom compostable packaging. We are the only packaging providers to offer domestic printing on molded fiber, all led by our in-house Creative team.

Benefits of Custom Branding

• Custom Branding has been found to increase brand awareness by 23%

• Ability to announce events, seasonal menu items, and limited time offers

• Streamline operations with menu items, allergens, custom bar codes, and QR codes

• Showcase sustainability initiatives and your impact metrics

• Educate customers on how to compost their container ensuring responsible disposal

Custom Print Process

• In-house design team that offers live design sessions

• Photographic prints with plant-based, food safe ink

• No color fees

• Low minimums

• Low lead times

Bamboo

Our

Advancing Access to Compost Infrastructure Impact

Building Sustainability in the U.S.

161 60

metric tons of CO2 diverted in international supply chain emissions offset.

farmers supported through continued expansion of our domestic Farmer’s Fiber Collection.

200+ 700+

Attendees tuned into our Compost Conversations Webinar series, featuring leaders across the compost industry. pounds of food scraps and other compostables diverted from Better Earth headquarters since 2019. Better Earth has also invested in growing access to composting infrastructure across the United States.

Our Operational Carbon Footprint

This year, we collaborated with our manufacturing partners to achieve an upwards of 50% greater efficiency in case packs across our top product lines, including Sugarcane, Eco-Bamboo and our PFAS-Free Clarion Collection. Optimizing, right-sizing and reducing our inner and outer packaging has a dramatic and exponential impact on our overall carbon footprint.

Certifications

Partners

Women or individuals from underrepresented communities make up over 75% of the Better Earth team.

Restaurants, schools, hospitals, hotels, and other foodservice establishments can achieve their sustainability goals faster by switching to our 100% compostable packaging.

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Services Offered

Additional Legislative Tracking

Stay up-to-date with which US states have food packaging legislation including PFAS bans, plastic bag, plastic straw, expanded polystyrene bans, and Extended Producer Responsibility Bills.

Sustainability Education & Training

Our sustainability Team offers trainings, virtual webinars, speaking engagements, sustainability signage and custom print consulting, composter connections, and so much more!

Supply & Demand Support

We can assist you with product consolidation and customized demand planning.