Allpack Sustainability Packaging Guide V6 - Flipbook - Page 15
Compostability
Unveiled...
Not to be confused with biodegradation,
compostable products are required to breakdown
within a much shorter period of ninety days, but
will vary according to the product and composting
conditions.
With compostable packaging you have a guarantee
that the materials used do not produce toxins as
they deteriorate and will in fact add nutrients to
the earth when fully broken down, as well as their
production being lower in carbon and reducing
land昀椀ll waste.
Some companies have innovated to produce plantbased, renewable, low carbon packaging that can
be easily composted with food waste. These are
not the same as compostable plastic bags, which
can simply mean they break down into microplastic components under the correct conditions.
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