im guessing members mark plastic cutlery is no longer being sold and they have switched to this compostable cutlery. i like that its made of recycled materials and that it wont create waste because it can be recycled back into commercial composts. its not as strong as the packaging says though which is why im giving it 4 stars. ive broken many forks so far. but it get the job done. theyre just not as strong as the member mark plastic cutlery that i usually buy.