Polystyrene, offered honestly, only where it earns its place

The market doesn't change overnight. Where a recyclable material is still the right tool for the job, we'd rather supply it honestly than pretend it away: food-grade, BPA-free, clearly labelled, and backed with the guidance to keep it out of landfill.

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The Story

One job, done properly

We offer PS in exactly one line, heavy-duty cutlery, and we tell you plainly what it is.

PS is the rigid, economical cutlery plastic: crystal-stiff, food-safe and dependable at high volume where budgets are tight. A fork that bends in a heavy meal is waste twice over: the fork and the frustration. PS does not bend.

We do not stock PS across the range, and we do not dress it up. It appears where it genuinely serves a customer who needs strength at the lowest cost per piece, clearly labelled as what it is. When you are ready to move on from it, our CPLA and birchwood cutlery are the upgrade, and we would rather sell you those.

Where it earns its place

High-volume catering and canteens · budget-sensitive events · takeaway cutlery packs · institutional foodservice

How It's Made

How it's made

A short mechanical process: formed to shape, packed, shipped.
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EXTRUDE

Food-grade PS resin is extruded into sheet at the gauge required for heavy-duty strength.
2

STAMP

Spoons and forks are stamped and finished, a short mechanical process with no coating.
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PACK

Counted into packs of 250 and cased, in black and white.

LAB-VERIFIED & FOOD-SAFE

Tested, not just claimed

Food-grade

Manufactured to food-contact standards for direct contact.

BPA-free & non-toxic

No BPA, no plasticisers, no forever chemicals.

Rigid by design

Heavy gauge, does not flex or snap in dense food.

FDA-compliant

Documentation available to wholesale buyers on request.

Handle it right: Reduce · Reuse · Recycle

We never call this material compostable, because it isn't. Handled properly, it doesn't have to reach a landfill either.

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Reduce

Switch to dispensers so guests take one piece, not a handful. This single change cuts cutlery use dramatically.

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Reuse

Heavy-gauge PS cutlery is sturdy enough for repeat home use, it does not have to be a one-meal item.

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Recycle

PS is code #6. Kerbside acceptance varies, so check locally; where it is not collected, drop-off programs often take it.
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Honest comparison

The right answer depends on the job, so here is the straight version.

PS CPLA Birchwood
End of life Recyclable #6 where accepted Industrially compostable Home compostable
Rigidity Highest High High
Heat tolerance Moderate Good Good
Cost per piece Lowest Higher Higher
Best for High-volume, budget-led service Compostable service Premium natural service

Polystyrene (PS) products

Every product page carries its full spec, the recycling guidance and a compostable alternative.

PS Cutlery

PS Cutlery

Heavy-duty spoons and forks · black & white · packs of 250

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Questions, answered

  • Why do you sell polystyrene at all?

Because some operations genuinely need strength at the lowest cost per piece today, and we would rather supply that honestly, clearly labelled, than pretend the need does not exist while a customer buys it elsewhere

  • Is PS recyclable?

It is code #6. Kerbside acceptance varies by area; many regions run drop-off programs that take it. Check your local guidance.

  • Is it food-safe?

Yes, food-grade, BPA-free and FDA-compliant, with documentation available to wholesale buyers.

  • What is the upgrade path?

CPLA cutlery (compostable, heat-tolerant) or birchwood cutlery (home compostable, natural). Both are stocked in the same sizes.

  • Do you plan to phase PS out?

Our compostable cutlery ranges are the future of this category, and we actively point customers toward them. PS remains available while there is a real need for it.

See it. Feel it. Then stock it.

Order a $10 sample kit, or go straight to the full range, stocked in our US warehouses. Ships within 24 hours on weekdays, or exported direct from our plants at container scale.

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