But there’s a big catch: Just because your plastic fork, cup or doggy poop bag is marketed as biodegradable, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll break down in the environment. The same goes for so-called compostable plastic.

  • @QualifiedKitten
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    16 months ago

    I have some supposedly compostable bags, but I can’t seem to find anything on the package that tells me what type they are. Any clue how I might figure that out?

    Looks like they’ve changed the packaging since I last ordered, but here’s one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JHR635J

    • @[email protected]OP
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      16 months ago

      Per the packaging:

      plant starches

      And they list a bunch of compostability certifications which suggest that this is ok in home compost piles, which makes it likely to be true if they actually have those certifications.