nil balance chopping boards standing together on a kitchen worktop

Designed to disappear

Here for good, not forever

Chopping boards made from a revolutionary new material that’s tough enough for everyday use, and made to safely break down at the end of its life.

Preorder now for delivery in November

* Material information: Each component meets TÜV Austria’s OK biodegradable SOIL standard, breaking down in soil into only water, CO₂ and biomass. The complete compound is certified industrially compostable.

Does everything a plastic board does, except outstay its welcome

Our boards are designed in the UK and made in Germany from a patented bio-based material that breaks down to water, CO₂ and biomass at the end of its life. Knife-friendly and dishwasher safe, so day to day you won’t even notice the difference.

About the material
  • Handy handle

  • Functional funnel

  • Standy stand

Three questions we get asked at every dinner party

Don’t these boards shed microplastics?

Every board sheds a little under a knife, ours included. The difference is what comes off. Each material component meets TÜV Austria’s OK biodegradable SOIL standard, so in soil those fragments break down into water, CO₂ and biomass instead of lingering as persistent microplastics.

Won’t it just dissolve in the dishwasher?

Only if your dishwasher is full of bacteria and microbes. The material breaks down where microorganisms are at work, and a dishwasher has heat, water and detergent. It’s safe up to 70°C, and we recommend the top shelf.

What happens when it’s time for a new board?

Send it back to us. Take-back is free in the UK and comes with 10% off your next board. Each component also meets the OK biodegradable SOIL standard, so if you’d rather, you can bury it in your garden, where it will eventually break down.  nil boards will break down in 3–5 years depending on soil quality etc. They will always break down much faster than traditional plastics, without releasing any harmful chemicals.