World Centric Certfied Compostable Cutlery is Petroleum-free, Heat resistant and made from a non-GMO Corn and Talc Resin. This cutlery is strong, aesthetically-pleasing and much better for the environment than petroleum-based plastic cutleries or cutleries made from a blend of Petroleum-based plastic and corn-based resin. World Centric Certified Compostable Cutlery is certified compostable by the leading industry third-part certifiers such as the Biodegredable Products Institute (BPI), ASTM International, and it has been certified by the USDA as a 93% Biobased Product.