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.

From £24.99. Preorder now for delivery in November.

Twin set gift box

Gift-boxed

Twin set

Two perfectly-matched colours, gift-boxed for someone who deserves better boards.

From £49.99

Select your set
Single board

On its own

Single board

Not ready for a two-board commitment? Fly solo with a single board and never look back.

From £24.99

Pick your colour
Boards in every colour

Mix and match

Build your own

Indulge your inner matchmaker and pair up any two singles of the same size, no gift packaging.

From £49.98

Build your pair

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
  • It’s a handle

  • It’s a funnel

  • It’s a 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 material component also meets the TUV Austria 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.

* Each material 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.