# PlantSwitch

> PlantSwitch is a Sanford, North Carolina materials and manufacturing company that turns agricultural residues such as rice hulls into CompostZero, a home-compostable resin used in cutlery, straws, cups, lids and other packaging. It sells finished goods to foodservice operators, distributors and large brands while also offering resin and custom manufacturing, betting that vertical integration can close the price and performance gap between petroleum plastic and its alternatives.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Sanford, North Carolina, United States
- **Founders:** Dillon Baxter (CEO and Co-Founder), Maxime Blandin (Co-Founder and Head of Business Development)
- **Team size:** Approximately 22 employees in supplied company data; public directory counts vary.
- **Products:** CompostZero resin, Compostable cutlery, Straws and stirrers, Cups, lids and containers, Custom and OEM manufacturing
- **Notable:** Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Manufacturing & Industry for 2024., Reported more than 100 customers by May 2026., Selected for general-concession cutlery at SoFi Stadium during eight 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.

## Products & services

- **CompostZero resin** — Proprietary home- and industrial-compostable biopolymer compounds made with upcycled agricultural residues and designed for existing plastics-processing equipment.
- **Compostable cutlery** — Forks, knives, spoons, sporks, serving pieces and wrapped kits for foodservice and retail applications.
- **Straws and stirrers** — Wrapped and unwrapped foodservice straws and drink stirrers designed to perform more like petroleum plastic than paper.
- **Cups, lids and containers** — Cold and hot cups, drink lids, portion cups, trays, bowls and other foodservice formats, including compostable paper coatings.
- **Custom and OEM manufacturing** — Material development and conversion for brands and manufacturers seeking plant-based versions of existing plastic products.

## Achievements

- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Manufacturing & Industry for 2024.
- Reported more than 100 customers by May 2026.
- Selected for general-concession cutlery at SoFi Stadium during eight 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.
- Opened a vertically integrated manufacturing and R&D operation in Sanford, North Carolina.
- CompostZero products carry a certification stack that the company says includes TÜV OK compost HOME, BPI, Compost Alliance and USDA Certified Biobased.
- Independent testing cited by the company reported 100% disintegration in home-compost conditions in just under 10 weeks.
- The company website reported 881,849 pounds of plastic prevented from entering the waste stream as of August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — The company website displayed a running total of 881,849 pounds of plastic prevented from entering the waste stream and promoted a broad foodservice catalog.
- **2026-06** — PlantSwitch products were deployed at SoFi Stadium during its eight FIFA World Cup matches.
- **2026-05** — PlantSwitch announced an oversubscribed $17 million Series A, bringing reported equity funding to $28 million.
- **2026-04** — The company publicized new cups and foodservice formats alongside resin, cutlery, straws and lids.
- **2025-10** — CEO Dillon Baxter discussed running compostable materials on extrusion, injection-molding and thermoforming lines on U.S. Manufacturing Today.

## Links

- Website: https://www.plantswitch.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plantswitch/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plant_switch/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plantswitch

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Last updated: 2026-08-22