We dream of a world with less waste. That's why we've introduced a bag made from plants so it's fully compostable. Every 10 ½ oz. SunChips® package is designed to fully break down in just 14 weeks when placed in a hot, active compost bin or pile. If it takes a little longer, don't worry about it. Mother nature will get to it soon enough.

Truth be told, our new bag sounds a bit different than our previous bags. That's because plant-based materials have different sound properties than the materials used to create our old bags. So although this version is a little bit louder, we hope you'll appreciate the change and the positive environmental impact it will have.

See how we tested, and filmed, the compostability of the new bag Follow our journey to developing a better bag Take a small step in your own backyard – compost

At SunChips®, we believe small steps can bring about big change.
That's why we teamed up with National Geographic to create the Green
Effect™, a contest that awarded $20,000 in funding to the five best green
ideas sent in by Americans just like you. Each of the five winners received
a profile in National Geographic magazine and travelled to National Geo-
graphic headquarters in Washington D.C to present their idea to environ-
mental leaders.

Click here to learn more about the winners

Have you ever had an idea that seemed like such a good idea, such a bright idea, that you couldn't believe you hadn't thought of it before? For us, that idea was using solar power. Seems obvious, doesn't it? We make SunChips® snacks, after all. So we've started using solar energy instead of fossil fuel to help make SunChips® in our plant in Modesto, California. And although Modesto is only one of the eight plants we use to make SunChips® snacks, for us it's a small step in the right direction.

What if you could use the sun's rays as energy? At SunChips® we found a way to capture them so that they don't go to waste.

At our plant in Modesto, California, solar collectors track the sun from dawn to dusk, gathering all the energy they can.

We transfer that energy into heat, which helps us produce 145,000 bags of SunChips® snacks every day. So you get a snack that's not only better for you, but better for the planet as well.

We're happy to share all the details – download this file to learn how we do it.