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.
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.
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
Per the packaging:
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.