Compostable containers still take an extremely long time to break down and often times don’t fully break down with regular compost. One of the biggest differences between compostable packaging and organic matter is that compostable packaging does not break down in your backyard compost bin the same way organic matter does. This means compostable packaging often has to be taken to industrial composting facilities, where the energy output to get these compostable containers to break down is much greater than that of regular organic matter. However