Degradable

• Degradable products can take anywhere from a few years to a thousand years to break down.
• The extent in which these products break down is into micro-pieces.

Biodegradable

• Can take anywhere from a few weeks to hundreds of years to break down, depending on the conditions in which it is disposed of.
• If disposed of correctly, it will break down into water, CO2, and biomass.
• These products should state the conditions in which it should be disposed of in order to biodegrade.

Compostable

• These products break down quickly in the correct conditions into compost that can be then used to stimulate plant growth and sequester carbon.
• Certified home compostable products break down within 90 days in home compost conditions. Commercially compostable products require specific commercial grade composting processes in order to break down quickly.