BOULDER, Colo. -- The green revolution is changing how we do many things and now you can add entertaining to that list.

A variety of companies are now producing biodegradable merchandise. Forks, cups, and plates are now being made from corn, sugar, and potato which means they can be composted at commercial facilities.

Some may say the best part is that they look just like the traditional plastic products that many are so accustomed to.

"This plastic would have been made from oil and we can see the writing on the wall. So, instead we are using the potato waste from McDonald's French fries. How brilliant is that?" asked Eric Lombardi, the executive director of Eco-Cycle in Boulder.

Eco-Cycle, one of the nation's largest nonprofit recyclers, has created what they call the Zero Waste Event Kit. Inside each kit are all the supplies that you may need for about $1 per person. That includes the special composting bag, which is made of corn too.

After a zero waste event, customers bring the bag of compostable items back to Eco-Cycle. From there they go to one of five A-1 Organics composting facilities in the area. It will take 90 to 120 days for the materials to be naturally changed into nutrient-rich soil. The process is monitored from day one.

"Composting is a complete closed loop sustainability program. Material is generated in the market, collected and brought out to us. We compost it, making high-quality compost and that compost is used back into the market by a homeowner, or a builder, landscape project," said Bob Yost, of A-1 Organics.

Local landscaping supply companies sell the finished compost product throughout the Denver area.

Additional Resources:

Ecocycle.org
A1organics.com
PioneerSand.com