FAQs About Eco-Palm Leaf Tableware

Drinking water from copper vessel has numerous health benefits but this does not mean that you can drink this water all day long.

A. This is the first question that may come in your mind. What an irony that these eco-leaf plates are wrapped in plastic!

Well being a leaf they absorb moisture from the environment and without a barrier may get mouldy. We have tried other options like plant based cellulose etc. but had not much success so far, but we haven’t stopped trying.

We would love to hear back any suggestions or recommendation in this regard.

One can follow this ancient Ayurvedic practice. Please note this is only a rough guide and you may want to consult your health professional for specific details particularly if you have concurrent medical conditions:

Keep water in a copper vessel overnight by your bedside and drink this water first thing in the morning when you wake up. This particular practice is very useful in stimulating your bowel movements in the morning. This practice will keep your digestive system very healthy and set your metabolism for rest of the day. You will feel very refreshed and light every day.

Remember you should not drink this copper vessel water all year long. Once you start drinking water stored in a copper vessel you can continue this practice for three months and then take a break for one month (stop drinking water stored in the copper vessel). After a one month break, you can continue drinking water again from a copper vessel for next three months. This gives our body time to remove any excess copper deposited in our body. The body has its own mechanism of eliminating the excess of anything.

Caution: If you drink water that contains higher than normal levels of Copper, you may experience nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, or diarrhoea.

The Palm Leaf Tableware is made from naturally fallen leaves of Areca Palm/Betel-Nut palm.

Our Leaf Tableware is made from naturally fallen leaves. No trees are cut down during the process. An Areca Palm tree sheds about 8 leaves a year making it a sustainable  and renewable resource.

No chemicals/Sealants/ binding agents are used during the manufacturing process and moulded into shape using only heat & water thereby retaining it’s natural qualities.

Yes, 100% compostable in your backyard compost bin, feed it to your worms in worm farm or on the soil as mulch. Being a Brown waste, would add Nitrogen to the soil. Doesn’t require commercial composting facilities.

Like every organic matter, the duration of decomposition depends on quite a few factors like the composting process used, humidity, heat etc. and may take from 6-8 weeks to break down completely depending on the time of the year too.

End of life, like all organic matter, will break down without leaving any residue behind.

Absolutely, they are quite durable and can stand both hot and cold food and would not go soggy. 

Yes, the palm leaf plates can be used in the Microwave for up to 2 minutes. Fine to go in the fridge and freezer too, making them perfect for your deserts.

Not required as heat is used during the moulding process hence making them sterilised and food safe. 

No, it’s Areca nut also known as Betel-nut Palm. In some continents people chew Betel-nuts. Made from naturally fallen leaves and therefore doesn’t affect the environment or our wild life.

Our Palm Leaf Tableware is made from Naturally fallen leaves, a recycled material. Instead of being burnt(that’s what used to happen before the tableware option was discovered) or going into landfill it is given a second life. 

The leaves are harvested in the villages creating rural employment opportunities, a reason not to migrate to bigger cities for living. Our partner organisation employs Women from these villages, pay fair wages and provide them an opportunity to become self independent.   

Our Palm Leaf Tableware is available Australia wide and you can visit our website to find a stockist near you or visit our website to place an order online: www.letsgonatureal.com.au