Vegware isn’t the only brand of compostable catering disposables. But let’s explore why so many in the waste sector choose only to partner with Vegware for commercial composting. 

In short, Vegware does a huge amount of work behind the scenes to reassure clients, composters and collectors that our products can – and do – compost. . Choosing certified compostable packaging means choosing verified environmental impact

Degradable, biodegradable, compostable? 

Why does it matter? Caterers know everything about their food, but packaging can be complex. So let’s bring it to life with an example.  

Your staff restaurant needs small bags to sell brownies or rolls to go. You source some with ‘degradable’ in green print. Degradable sounds like biodegradable – isn’t that ok for composting?  

Sadly not – these are normal plastics with an additive to make them break into lots of little flakes of plastic. Not compostable or recyclable, just a big littering problem.  

Oxo-degradable plastic bags like this are still common in the UK, but are being banned all across the EU from July 2021. Don’t be fooled – oxo-degradables may be marketed as oxo-biodegradable, biotransformation, or even omni-degradable.  

A simple purchasing mistake like this can risk contaminating soil with plastic – the last thing anyone wants. Our clients want their waste to become quality compost for farmers’ fields – and that has to start with quality compostable disposables.