How long does it take for compostable products to break down?

The products we carry are designed to break down and be returned to the soil through composting at the end of use. Most commonly this occurs at commercial composting facilities where practices like mixing the materials, turning large piles, and monitoring heat and moisture levels allows compostable packaging to break down within 2-4 months. These practices create ideal composting conditions that speed up decomposition time. Composting also reduce methane emissions by keeping packaging out of landfills.

We also offer a growing line of home compostable items that break down even faster and in a home setting. This includes popular PHA straws that are home compostable and marine-degradable! 

Compostable products break down at different rates, depending on the material they are made from and its thickness, as well as the conditions in the composting environment. Home composting rates are typically slower and can vary widely depending on how frequently the pile is turned over, the moisture and material content, and the temperatures the home compost pile can reach.