FAQs - PlasticFri

Q: What does Compostable mean?

In order for a product to be labelled as compostable, it must fully biodegrade in an industrial composting and/or setting within a specified time period usually less than 180 days. It also must be able to break down into natural elements that produce usable compost for soil and certified by an accredited laboratory under the relevant standards.

Q: What is the best end of life option for your products?

The best end of life option for our fiber-based products are to recycle them as paper together with other paper waste. This enables the valuable raw material to stay in the loop and becomes new paper that can be used for making new paper-based products. The best end of life option for our film-based products is composability, as it can become nutrition for the soil. So basically when you compost the product, it can become fertilizer which is nutritiuos for the soil. And when you recycle it, the valuable raw material stays in the loop and can become new products.

What is OXO-degradable?

While often confused with biodegradable plastics, oxo-degradables are conventional plastics [...]

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What is the difference between home and industrial composting?

The main difference between home and industrial composting is the [...]

carl@tennberg.se2022-05-08T16:21:08+02:008 May 2022|

What is the difference between compostable and biodegradable?

If a material is compostable, it is automatically considered as [...]

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What does Compostable mean?

In order for a product to be labelled as compostable, [...]

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What does biodegradable mean?

The term biodegradable refers to a chemical process during which [...]

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What is the best end of life option for your products?

The best end of life option for our fiber-based products [...]

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Do you have any certifications or third-party verification?

Sure! Our products are certified by toughest certification standards in Europe [...]

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How scalable is your technology?

PlasticFri is produced using the existing manufacturing facilities. This makes [...]

carl@tennberg.se2022-05-08T16:19:38+02:008 May 2022|

Can your products biodegrade on the shelf?

No. Our products will not biodegrade on the shelf. Biodegradation [...]

carl@tennberg.se2022-05-08T16:19:25+02:008 May 2022|

How long time does it take before the product starts to disintegrate?

The rate depends on multiple conditions that trigger the biodegradation [...]

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