Aircarbon

Aircarbon sells regenerative thermoplastic resins and finished foodware—straws, cutlery, and drinkware—made from the material. Prices sit at a mid-range premium: a 200-count sleeve of straws lists around $15-$18, competitive with plant-fiber alternatives yet below high-end metal or glass. All sales flow through the brand’s own e-commerce site; no retail distribution is listed. The resin is produced by naturally occurring microbes that convert methane and CO₂ into a meltable polymer certified ASTM D6400 and D6868 for soil and marine biodegradation. Aircarbon is produced in a California food-grade facility powered by renewable energy, yielding a carbon-negative footprint verified by NSF and CarbonTrust. Finished goods feel and perform like conventional polypropylene but decompose like cellulose if they escape into nature. Buyers are corporate sustainability teams, zero-waste cafés, and eco-conscious households that want drop-in plastic replacements without microplastic residue. The brand appeals to “net-zero” lifestyles and ESG procurement mandates that require third-party life-cycle data rather than compostability claims alone. Aircarbon competes with bagasse, PLA, and PHA disposables by offering a material that is both home-compostable and melt-processable on existing plastic molding equipment, enabling brands to switch resins without retooling factories.