Composability is a characteristic of a product that enables biodegradation under specific conditions (i.e., a certain temperature, time limit, etc.). At the end of this process, for example in an industrial composting plant, only natural products remain (water, carbon, biomass). Currently, the distinction is made between industrial and home composting. The specific criteria for industrial composability of packaging material, such as the environment, temperature, and time, have been defined in EN 13432 (or equivalent ASTM 6400). Materials and products complying with this standard can be certified and subsequently labelled according to the Seedling label.
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