WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES

Common terms you'll see on plastic alternatives, and what they mean for the environment.

Degradable plastic

Biodegradable plastic

Compostable packaging

• Breaks down into smaller pieces ie microplastics.

• Will never completely biodegrade.

• Needs chemicals to break down at all.

• WILL contaminate and the harm the environment

• Biodegrades into water CO2 and organic matter.

• Can take a very long time to break down.

• Won't break down on a home compost heap

• CAN leave some harmful residue of microplastics

• Biodegrades into water CO2 and organic matter.

• Quicker to break down than plastics labelled 'biodegradable'.

• Some types will break down on a home compost heap.

• WILL NOT leave any trace of harmful microplastics

TWO TYPES OF COMPOSTABLE...

Compostable

Home Compostable

• Only Biodegrades in high tempratures of an industrial compost heap (around 60 degrees)

• Will not fully biodegrade on your home compost heap

• Biodegrades in low tempratures (20 - 30 degrees)

• Will fully biodegrade on your home compost heap

Our innovative packaging comes at no cost to our customers, it’s patent free for other companies to use and we even tested it on our earthworms (thanks again friends).

HOW CAN OUR PACKAGING BE DISPOSED OF?

On your compost heap

(if you have one)

In your council compost bin (if your local council accepts it)

Can't compost at home? Riverford can collect it with your veg box. To compost on the farm. We'll use it to grow more veg!