How long does wooden and bamboo cutlery take to decompose in a landfill?
In a landfill, wooden and bamboo cutlery degrades like food waste — typically 6 to 24 months — because landfills slow decomposition. Plastic takes 10 to 100+ years. Composting is the faster, greener end-of-life option. ~6-24 months in landfill, like food waste. 10-100+ years, fragments into microplastics. Weeks to months in a well-run compost pile. Need compostable-certified cutlery with test data? Talk to our team.Key points
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