Randy Zhang, CEO

“I love the ocean and as a competitive sailor, I have had the privilege of seeing more of it than most and have often found myself out on the water with nothing but blue in all directions with plastic bobbing atop the waves. On shore, I have discovered dead marine life choked by plastic and it broke my heart. Thus, I committed myself to finding a plastic replacement that could save our oceans and planet as a whole.  

The solution came to me in Salt Lake City. It was the middle of the night, and I was wide awake in my hotel room. I had been touring a long list of proposed plastic alternatives but had yet to find a 100% biodegradable material that wouldn't leave behind waste. While I was searching for something to read in order to drift off to sleep, I found a Bible in the nightstand and I opened it at random. I read a story about how corn saved people from famine that night and it sparked an idea— could corn be the solution?  

I visited universities all over the country to find out if corn truly was a remedy, but I was told the same thing repetitively, ‘corn could not work,’ ‘corn cannot stick together as well as other starches,’ ‘corn is too biodegradable.’ But as fortune would have it, I met a research professor who claimed otherwise. In fact, he had discovered a way to fuse natural enzymes, water and cornstarch into a fully biodegradable, polymerized material. In other words, he had found a way to make corn into the perfect material for plastic replacement.

After 6 years of research and development, we have patented a cornstarch-based material that is ready to replace single-use plastics. 100% of our straws, utensils and other products return naturally to the Earth after use without harming the ecosystem. When you choose Corn Next, you’re helping save our oceans, wildlife, and planet.”