There are a few key differences about biodegradable and compostable when it comes to food package

While the terms biodegradable and compostable are often used interchangeably, there are a few key differences when it comes to food package:

Compostable bags are regulated; biodegradable bags are not.In other words, compostable bags meet an industry standard that is government-approved. Just look for the designation of BPI-certified (from the Biodegradable Products Institute), which is your assurance that your compostable food bags are doing what they claim to do – namely, enabling compostable material, such as lettuce, coffee grinds, nut shells, yard clippings and leaves, to compost naturally.

Compostable food bags are truly compostable.In other words, you can’t just throw a biodegradable food bag on your compost pile and think it will decompose. It can’t; the temperature won’t get hot enough. But compostable food bags will turn into compost over time. As to why that’s important, it comes down to the knowing the benefits of composting.One of those benefits is compost’s ability to reduce greenhouse gas.