Is this actually compostable?

5 Comments

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   queerdeerling 2 weeks ago

   If it says home compostable, I would throw it in without thinking too hard. Looks like paper which will break down easy

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   crazypurpleKOgas 2 weeks ago

   Will they break down? Yes, but slowly.
   Is it safe for your compost? I don’t know that brand but it’s probably mostly corn starch, so I would assume so.

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   No_Proposal621 2 weeks ago

   Yes, BPI has a stringent quality standard for compostability and we pretty much only accept compostables from them because of it. OK Home compost is good too but I’m not as familiar with them. Here’s the finished stuff we made from compostables and food scraps. People love it and send us pictures of their happy gardens!

   https://preview.redd.it/5c2i68zpw0yg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a212b766d1e324ced49e39bb2871ab17ccb82a29

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   Drivo566 2 weeks ago

   Yes. The TUV Austria home compost means its been tested and verified at low temperatures. I forgot the exact timeline but the certification means its been proven to breakdown 90% in X amount of months.

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   sebovzeoueb 2 weeks ago

   I throw in those thin plastic bags for vegetables and stuff with home compostable labelling and they do tend to stick around for a while but I figure they’ll biodegrade eventually.