Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Cereplast, Inc. of our report dated April 16, 2012, relating to our audits of the consolidated financial statements, incorporated by reference into the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in such Prospectus.

/s/ HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP

HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP

Salt Lake City, Utah

November 1, 2012