Composting our cups

Our packaging: biopolymer – a material created by nature, designed to return to nature

Our jars are made from a modern biopolymer, a material made from renewable natural resources that is designed to fully decompose and return to the natural cycle at the end of its useful life.

Unlike conventional plastics, which are made from petroleum and persist in the environment for hundreds of years, biopolymer is created biologically. Its structure is naturally recognizable to microorganisms, allowing it to be completely decomposed without the formation of microplastics.

Our packaging can be decomposed in home compost, industrial compost and landfill . If you do not have the option of composting, you can also throw the cup in regular municipal waste - the material will gradually decompose in this environment as well.

How a biopolymer is created

Biopolymer is created through a natural fermentation process, similar to yogurt, fermented vegetables, or wine.

In this process, microorganisms, such as specific bacteria, use natural renewable raw materials as a source of energy. During their natural metabolism, these microorganisms create polymer structures that serve as their energy storage material.

These biologically created polymers are then isolated, purified and processed into a solid material that has properties comparable to plastic, is strong, stable, protects the contents from external influences and maintains the integrity of the product throughout its use.

However, the fundamental difference lies in its origin and the end of its life cycle.

Because the material is biologically created, microorganisms can break it down into its basic natural components after use. It is not a synthetic plastic, but a material that is part of a natural cycle.

Biopolymer does not contain microplastics, is not derived from petrochemical sources and does not transfer any unwanted synthetic substances to the product.

How does decomposition occur?

After the end of its useful life, the biopolymer naturally decomposes under the influence of microorganisms, moisture, oxygen and natural environmental conditions.

Microorganisms gradually break down the material into simple natural substances, primarily:

water
carbon dioxide
organic matter

No microplastics or toxic residues are produced.

In a home composter, a jar will typically decompose in about 6 to 18 months, depending on conditions such as humidity, temperature, and microbial activity.

However, the material can also decompose in a landfill or in the soil, where the same biological processes take place, although often more slowly due to lower oxygen availability.

How to compost a jar at home

Composting is simple and does not require any special conditions.

There is no need to wash the cup after using the product. Our products are 100% natural and any residue will safely decompose together with the packaging.

Simply place the pot in your home compost pile and ideally cover it with a layer of bio-waste or soil. This will create a suitable environment for microorganisms to start the natural decomposition process. (It will decompose within 18 months at most).

Gradually, the material decomposes and becomes part of the compost, leaving no waste.

If you don't have a home compost bin, you can throw the cup in the brown bin for organic waste or in regular municipal waste. Even in these conditions, the biopolymer will decompose naturally.

No microplastics. No permanent waste.

Conventional plastic packaging does not biodegrade in the environment. Instead, it gradually breaks down into microplastics that remain in soil, water, and living organisms for hundreds of years.

Biopolymer works differently.

It is designed to be stable and safe throughout its use, but once its function is complete, it becomes part of the natural cycle again.

It does not create microplastics. It does not leave permanent waste.