bioStep

bioStep – Industrially and home compostable

bioStep packaging is biodegradable according to DIN EN 13432 and is partly based on renewable raw materials. It is made from PLA or starch from renewable raw materials such as potatoes and corn.

As fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas are finite, renewable raw materials are gaining in importance. Using plant-based alternatives makes it possible to reduce dependence on fossil raw materials and to make the material base more sustainable.

To respond to this change, Papier-Mettler is expanding its product range with the material bioStep – a compostable film that consists of up to 50% renewable raw materials. It is compostable both in home compost and industrially according to DIN EN 13432. The decomposition time (90%) in an industrial composting plant is 12 weeks, in home compost 180 days. bioStep film carries the TÜV Austria certificate “OK compost” and also offers excellent print quality.

Important note on disposal and use: bioStep is not a solution to the waste problem in the world’s oceans, as degradation necessarily requires moisture, heat and microorganisms – conditions that do not exist in water. Furthermore, due to its intended decomposition properties, bioStep is not suitable for recycling in the yellow bag / recyclables bin.