Areca palm tree (areca catechu, India) drops its leaves naturally when the old leaves are making room for the new leaves. These leaves have been used as plates for dining purposes for centuries. With new technology this natural and rigid material are compressed to a shape of a designed dinnerware. The production process of these products doesnt require added chemicals or heavy infrastructure. The carbon footprint of making the products consists mainly heat pressing. Because the tree drops its leaves naturally and the production process doesnt require cutting or harming of the trees
