FAQ

There are a lot of words used in the sustainability space. The differences between these are:

Home compostable

Packaging that can go in your home composting bin along with your general food waste.

recyclable

Packaging that can go in your home composting bin along with your general food waste.

Commercially compostable

Packaging that needs to go to a special facility that provides the right conditions for it to break down.

biodegradable

Packaging that needs to go to a special facility that provides the right conditions for it to break down.

Plant based compostable films. Our film is made up of two films plus an adhesive layer and ink.

>96%

Both films break down into Water, CO2 and biomass. There are no residual micro plastics.

Renewable sugar cane and wood cellulose.

Yes

The packaging films are certified to European Standards; “OK compost HOME“ by TUV.

No.

Yes you can. Food waste in general is high in moisture whereas butter products have a high fat content. Fat can slow down the decomposition process but shouldn’t be an issue as long as it is present in small amounts.

Due to the high fat content of butter products this will take longer to decompose than general waste products depending on the composting conditions. We are currently undertaking a compost trial to determine how long it takes to decompose. At six months we are seeing significant decomposition and we will continue to check every month for progress. Times will vary depending on the amount of moisture, oxygen and temperature and this will vary from compost to compost and seasonal conditions.