"Ghassali, who lives in New Jersey, is now the founder and CEO of Peelware, a company that makes disposable, "peelable" dinnerware that is biodegradable and compostable. Plates come in stacks of 15, meaning that you eat on the top layer, peel it off and compost it when you're done, then eat anew on the next layer (the 14th). And then the next layer (the 13th), and so on. This reduces the need for single-use plastic plates, which are wasteful and often end up in a landfill."
"The leakproof material, which took three years to develop and is now FDA-approved, feels a bit like parchment paper, but it's more pliable. And each layer is made of plant-based wood pulp and sugarcane, with a sand-based coating. There is no wax, plastic coating, or PFAS (forever chemicals), which some parchment paper is treated with. And plates are just the beginning."
Ellie Ghassali conceived peelable dinnerware after peeling a sauce-covered phone screen protector. Peelware produces biodegradable, compostable multi-layer plates sold in stacks of 15, allowing diners to eat on a top layer, peel it off, compost it, and reuse subsequent layers. Each layer is thin like parchment paper but leakproof, FDA-approved after three years of development. Layers are made from plant-based wood pulp and sugarcane with a sand-based coating and contain no wax, plastic coating, or PFAS. The design reduces single-use plastic waste and uses less material than typical plant-based disposable plates while offering a reinvented user experience.
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