When you compost something you mix it regularly and it's under the soil which makes it more moist and damp which also aids in the decomposing process. So 90 days if you actually composted it... Leaving it outside to the elements isn't composting but it actually did break down quite a bit considering you didn't do anything.

@thuggy67

8 ай бұрын

Lmao bro you just called her stupid in 30 different languages

@annjones9014

8 ай бұрын

When buried silly😂 Not sitting on top of the soil.

@1_star_reviews

8 ай бұрын

She must be a weed smoker

@brandyseward9557

8 ай бұрын

​@@1_star_reviewsno I smoke lots of weed and I knew that...

@thuggy67

8 ай бұрын

@@1_star_reviews I mean nowadays weed doesn't even make people less sensible, I think that even with weed she would still be less smart .

It's supposed to be buried in the soil Lol

@johnwoods6751

7 ай бұрын

She woke on the wrong side of the blacktop

@TheTat81

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@sacagawea9743

7 ай бұрын

Might thoughts exactly. Horrible experiment

@billiebrickz

7 ай бұрын

Might have been to just see it physically happen like visual progress. Seems like it broke down just fine without being buried so can only imagine when it is buried it will compost better as intended.

@mykijiji1958

7 ай бұрын

Yup! I was waiting for the burying, wetting, and mixing part. 😂😂😂

Honestly im impressed at the amount this container broke down even though you did not compost it. Setting something on top of the dirt is not the same as composting.

For the item to break down that much without composting it, this proves that it will break down if done properly.

Google what compost means 😂

@nick_kumar

7 ай бұрын

I just did . you're right

@nikkisins8966

7 ай бұрын

Lol

@bereleneyergaw3194

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 My sentiments, exactly.

@sashayehya2687

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@alisonmccrady9289

7 ай бұрын

💥👍🏻

FYI, composting is not just sitting it on top of some soil. Compost has bacteria, insects and enzymes in it, that would break this straight down if in the compost itself, or buried under composting plant materials.

@Lja310

7 ай бұрын

Best answer

@m.t.4648

7 ай бұрын

Also shreding it in to smaller pieces would be a good thing, maybe even getting it wet😀 results might be something else, even just on top of soil.

@jenkinsmontgomery6459

7 ай бұрын

Right.

@ilovemesomechickenbutimave7052

7 ай бұрын

That’s not Al all what it said 90days it turns back to soil not you have to shred it bury it or wet it perfectly why this gen failed simple math / science

@raraavis7782

7 ай бұрын

​@@ilovemesomechickenbutimave7052 How about you improve your writing/grammar skills, before you criticize others for their math, genius? Also, you're wrong. The OP described perfectly accurately, what composting by *definition* entails. Not even plain plant matter would do that under the conditions in this video. This was a stupid, pointless experiment, end of story.

Looks great! If you had buried it like you are supposed to when composting it would have been spot on. Thanks for showing that those really do break down!

I compost these in my tumbler which gets a turn every day and it’s gone in 10 days in the summer and 30 in the winter.

But you didn’t properly compost it. It was just laying on the ground exposed to the elements, that’s all. If you wanted it to actually break down into becoming dirt then it needed to be composted; mixed in with other organic matter like leaves, soil, produce scraps, pinched off Dead flower heads, etc.

@IAM1133

7 ай бұрын

What did you expect, she can't even read. jkg Lol

@Loralanthalas

7 ай бұрын

But it still broke down.

@raerohan4241

7 ай бұрын

​@@Loralanthalas Which was impressive. And it does indicate it would indeed be fully gone if it had been properly composted.

@ayesaid

7 ай бұрын

Right, it said, If Composted, not Will Self-Disintegrate When Exposed To Air for 90 Days 😮

I get these for lunch constantly and when I put them in my compost pile sometimes they’re gone within a week. Leaving paper products in the sun will dry them out (sometimes making them hydrophobic) which all slows down the decomposition

@cc-by8uk

7 ай бұрын

Cool and do you test your soil? Is it okay? Or conaminated with plastic?

@adultpersonman4612

7 ай бұрын

@@cc-by8uk have tested yet, but my compost is always extremely active and full of life. I imagine there may be unwanted contamination, I plan on testing soon, but if it’s gonna end up in the dirt or landfill anyways I’d rather take care of it myself than offloading that somewhere else. My decision to get lunch, don’t want someone else to have to clean up after me if I can take care of it.

LOL. You are priceless! ❤. Theres a little more involved in the compose process. Nice call. It would take an entire page or two to explain the actual process. ❤️❤️

😆😂 Glad y'all told her...true friends 🤣🤣

Still better than plastic.

@debbieday6885

7 ай бұрын

Do you remember when the powers that be took away paper bags because they were bad for the environment and replaced it with plastic? Even in middle school, we knew plastic wasn't organic and the foundation of paper was. 🤦‍♀️

@stephaniegoodman6887

7 ай бұрын

@@debbieday6885 Yes! I'm in my sixties. I do remember that.

@Greenacres1958

7 ай бұрын

I wanna go back to glass! Everything tasted better from glass!

@teresaellis895

7 ай бұрын

Agree..packaging should all be compostable.Its addictive once you start..and in the end you get compost.Even on small scale it's fun..

@Greenacres1958

7 ай бұрын

Actually I’m searching for recipes. Starting to make my own.

When something is composted, it doesn’t normally just sit on top of the soil with two pins in it. It normally gets shredded up and added to the other compost and mixed in, So it’s actually in contact with the micro organisms and worms in the soil, and gets a little water with the rest of the compost.

For those of you that don’t think that’s a great thing at 90 days - go get a plastic container & do the same thing side by side…. You will see the difference 👍🏼👍🏼 way better to use these boxes !!

Interesting way to compost😅. Those are too awesome! good for the restaurant that served you food in it. You should give them a shout out!

This needs to be standard, across the planet

@jannm.davis-blair5719

7 ай бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly!!!!!!!

@rf3811

7 ай бұрын

I began getting them a few weeks ago. The only issue is that the food inside soaks through the bottom which is not great, but I can definitely deal with that if it means I can compost the material or even put it in the green bin.

@welcometorenland

7 ай бұрын

@@rf3811 here in Kansas, I've yet to see these. Assuming that's because I'm in a small town of around 6,000 people

@oopimms91oo44

7 ай бұрын

I'm happy to say that these are now popping up in the UK 🇬🇧 😁

@greedygamblerslots

7 ай бұрын

@@rf3811I agree that part kinda sucks. Most places around me actually have started to place a piece of parchment in the main/big side of the container to prevent that

Nothing composts without moisture and being mixed into the soil/ established compost pile ideally, (an actual compost pile has the established bacteria that works on the decomposition process). And that container actually LOOKS well on it's way to being broke down. Do a real experiment with a styrofoam container beside it!

It should be a law to replace all plastic food & grocery bags to this type.

@joannaquanttumphysics

7 ай бұрын

Do you know if there are bags like that? That would be great. I wonder how they're made.

@cheekyb71

7 ай бұрын

Here in New Zealand we banned all single use plastic bags with handles and all plastic bags for produce (you know the type where you grab half a dozen apples and bag them to be weighed? Gone) For the most part we use reusable shopping and produce bags, some paper produce bags, some bin lines are now made from corn starch, and we've saved 2 BILLION single use plastic bags from being produced, let alone disposed. When the political will is there plastic is unnecessary

@jessicalefay

7 ай бұрын

I agree

😂😂 Girl bury it fool!! 😂😂😂

@silviaclark-dieng8407

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@blaqfilmlab2844

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@jasminewoodson831

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@jonethahill6175

7 ай бұрын

😂

Let’s make a video about how not to compost something in 90 days.

@AsWeSpeak154

7 ай бұрын

😂

Might work best if you bury it under the soil and then dig it up in 90 days. It may be staying too dry being on top. Dry things don't decompose

@mustwereallydothis

7 ай бұрын

The fact that it somehow decomposed as much as it did in those dry and virtually microbe free conditions is really quite remarkable.

Compost piles have worms and other critters that eat the container. Pinning it to the surface slows down decomposition because there is less moisture and decomposers like the dark. In my worm bin, that container would completely turn into soil in a month.

It broke down enough to prove that had it been composted properly the container would have turned to soil within the predicted timeframe.

Why didn't you actually compost it? Mix it in with the rest of the material and keep it damp. It will disappear in less than 90 days for sure

@abo-beepboop

7 ай бұрын

That actually depends... usually when something is labeled as compostable it's industrially compostable, and that environment has higher heat outside of just moisture control.

I think it’s supposed to be in a compost pile and mixed often so the microbes would decompose it😊

Well... the fact that it started breaking down even though you didnt properly compost that container is still impressive

I love how this person innocently followed their interpretation of what the box says 😂😂😂 i appreciate the experiment and i hope they try this again but the correct way this time.

Dont you need to bury it? Lol

@ArcheryCat7

7 ай бұрын

Lol yes

its almost like you have to compost the compost for the compost to compost

@haleyoneil9172

7 ай бұрын

Underated comment 😂😂😂

@evelynsp

7 ай бұрын

This is the best comment, C’MON 😂!

@haleyoneil9172

7 ай бұрын

@@evelynsp I swear it's underated for sure!!!

@Equivocal-squiggle

7 ай бұрын

This made me laugh, thank you

Please Google “how to compost”. Also, that’s awesome and obviously would breakdown completely within 90 days if properly composted!! 💚

Girl you BURY IT IN THE SOIL!😂😂😂😂😂😂

should be under the soil and watered and mix it well during that time

@louisedost8476

7 ай бұрын

🙌🏾 Yesssssss ‼️😁

Honestly tho, did pretty good.

@Loralanthalas

7 ай бұрын

There's so many negative comments on here and i think it worked great. Its on the top to see it and it very apparently breaks

@Hoppypoppy21

7 ай бұрын

​@googlesucks5395 I mean the negative comments are mostly just pointing out that to properly compost it and give it a fair chance you have to at least bury it and possibly some other composting steps

I’m happy to see how many people in the comments can either google or already understand the basics of composting materials. This person has obviously never actually made a compost pile before.

It needed to be mixed in with your compost. It did pretty darn well for just sitting on top of

More effective, if you cover it with soil.

@Loralanthalas

7 ай бұрын

It breaks down great anyway. Like ALL packing should.

We all learn something new every day. Took her 90

Comprehension or rather lack of it. This is an excellent example. 😂

😂😂😂 love the "google what compost means" comment. What did she think was gonna happen if you stake a takeout box to the ground!

@MagnoliaStreetGarden

7 ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I was trying to find out!

I think you need to take a step back and define what “compostable” means.

You have to put it under the soil ahahahaha. Do you even know what a compost bin is? My grand father still has online his back yard, he throws old veggies, fruits,leaves, dog shit, what ever els he can. Puts earth works all inside it, and digs some up every year for new plants in his garden, composting things makes good rich soil. Can't just set shit on top you have to keep piling stover over top

Came directly to comments. Even I would've buried the tray & I'm compost-illiterate 😉 But kudos to the tray manufacturer since the tray actually DID start to break down despite her seemingly not grasping the concept.

If that's what it looks like after 90 alone, imagine what would happen if you compost it!! 😂😂😂

I think maybe the idea was to see how much it broke down in 90 days. It would be hard to monitor if it was shredded up, added to a compost pile, watered, turned, etc. Either way, even if OP wasn't aware of how to actually compost, there's no need to be nasty. Give people some grace and help educate ❤

@denawagner360

7 ай бұрын

OP was being snarky by even posting thus. Ignorance and arrogance shouldn't be rewarded.

@darlingc.2353

7 ай бұрын

I agree @desireelevesque634 & even if OP “meant” to be snarky or prove a point… 1. doesn’t mean others have to use that as an excuse to be negated 2. No matter the intent it was a nice teachable experiment to see

@maggiefriedrichs777

7 ай бұрын

When you are trying to prove something wrong you should do your homework. Smugness when performing an inaccurate test is a real problem.

@areliperez3767

7 ай бұрын

That's right

To make compost you must put it in the soil cover with some hay tamp it down and water. Repeat this process and it will break down.

I like that you got the conversation started. Good Job..👍🏼👍🏼

@MagnoliaStreetGarden

7 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

It broke down a lot in 90 days for just sitting there, im impressed.

Throw dirt on top of it and you'll have way better results.

Your logic is flawed. But I’d like to see another where you adjust the parameters!

A lot of things also effect how things compost. Even unalived bodies. Hence why there is a place that uses cadavers to monitor how specific variables effect decomposition. It’s literally the same thing here. I’d say it did great seeing how it was just pinned to the top of the ground and not mixed in with the dirt or anything.

For sitting on top of the soil, it broke down pretty well.

You forgot to bury it has to be under the soil for it to do that and you have to regularly exit mix it

I think it’s good she let us see it without putting it underground. We can see it still decomposed a little bit. Thank you for the video 😊

@MagnoliaStreetGarden

7 ай бұрын

You’re welcome.

** well it is almost there and if you also staked down a styrofoam box next to it to compare, these results would look astounding. Fair to say it is composting, just slower bc it's above the soil. Kudos to the restaurant that chose to use these! Thanks for sharing.. was a cool idea for a video.

I’m impressed by how much it broke down. Give it a stir and a little sprinkle of that dirt lol it’s actually working. Good on that restaurant! My local establishments are still giving out styrofoam.

My dad will reappear within 90 minutes with the milk if I win the lottery…

You would have to bury it. To compost is to mix it up with compostable material. Just sitting on top of the ground is not composting.

Thank you for your demonstration!🌱👏👏

And this is why looking up exactly what 'composting' is is very important. Should have been ripped up, mixed with soil / other compostables, moisture/water added on a semi regular basis...there are so many steps needed to make good compost. Videos like this are just maddening

Daa you have to like bury it not just leave it sit. If you composte it.

I see a lot of comments dissing your test of the 'compostibliy' of the container. They forget that nature's compost in wild places isn't attended and stirred by humans.

@ybunnygurl

7 ай бұрын

You're correct The environment does a lot of stirring on its own though. Because in the wild this container wouldn't be staked down it would blow in the wind, Then eventually end up getting buried. And that would naturally decompose.

@jessrowe1

7 ай бұрын

Haven’t you ever heard of composting? It’s a verb. Lol it’s something that people do in their own gardens all of the time.

@repentandturnfromsin

7 ай бұрын

What blows me away even more is the number of folks feeling the need to repeat what has already been stated more than once already 😅

@Mehki227

7 ай бұрын

We all understand that and so I said, it actually did an excellent job of breaking down considering she didn't do anything. So it does actually do what the box claimed. Now imagine if she actually followed the instructions and composted it. Her goal was to prove them liars and she did the exact opposite. It didn't say, fling it onto the ground in nature and then see what happens😂😂😂

@Mehki227

7 ай бұрын

​@@repentandturnfromsinBecause people like to show they understood the assignment and she didn't - human nature🤷🏽‍♀️

I knew it was gonna be a struggle when fiber was mispronounced 🤣🤣 bless that baby’s heart

@MagnoliaStreetGarden

7 ай бұрын

Have you never mispronounced something?

That surprised me with how much it broke down. That makes me think if you actually threw it into a compost bin or oils that it would actually compost properly. That’s pretty cool.

@MagnoliaStreetGarden

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I thought so!!

👀. Whose gonna tell her what composting is😂😂

Try putting dirt on top and watering

@mustwereallydothis

7 ай бұрын

While that isn't exactly what compostable actually means, I'm willing to bet that there would have been little to nothing left of that thing had they put in even that minimal bit of effort.

You gotta bury it. We have a Lomi and compostable plastics often come out still plasticky but so long as you stir and mix it into the mulch pile, it'll be gone in short order, the Lomi speeds up the process of turning it all into soil but sometimes it needs to be in a compost pile for a bit longer for organisms to fully break down.

I wish I had this much time like this fearless crusader

Girl😂 you did not do that right.

So awesome. Its about time restaurants are using these.! YEAH!!

It honestly did a pretty amazing job just sitting on top of the soil. That would certainly be completely broken down if it were composted.

Cool and yes when we compost, we start by breaking items up and mixing it into a pile.

Becomes soil when composted, not just left outside on top of soil. Gotta bury it with veg scraps to get the bacterial and insect activity to make the transformation into actual soil over time.

From the looks of it it was on its way to turning despite not being buried properly. The plastic ones from the past wouldnt even be damaged I guess it works. Its definately an improvement.

I assumed that meant if the item was buried not just poof after setting it turns into soil!🤦🏾‍♀️🙅🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️ People never cease to amaze me😂 or make me laugh out of disgust at times

@MagnoliaStreetGarden

7 ай бұрын

Sometimes people make me laugh with disgust too. Glad we have something in common. 😀

It has done exactly what it says. It’s formed mould which in turn will feed the bugs in the soil in turn with improve your soil quality.

That’s why I love reading the comments… I learned something new about composing sorry decomposing😊

Ron white: "U can't fix stupid!"

@MagnoliaStreetGarden

7 ай бұрын

Stupid box.

Lmfao you cant just plop it ontop of the soil lmao bless her heart 💞 😂

Compostability relies on moisture and heat which can only occur if the item is buried. It also may involve insect or bacterial action found if buried in the soil.

This is akin to laying bulbs sideways on the top of the soil and saying they just don't grow well. It needs more than that covering it, or it's only interacting with maybe 30% of it's surface

Thank you for your efforts!😊

I did that with the same type of paper plates. It needed a lot of moisture to decompose completely.

I thought you were gonna plant in it . I got so excited to see....the break down process

Wow. Love this

Lawd have mercy, someone tell her 😂

With this level of intelligence, I'm surprised she didn't just leave it on the kitchen counter for this experiment.

You need to cover the box with existing compost soil for this to work properly.

First, breakdown the plate into smaller pieces. Then, turn (rotate) every few days with water. That's the compost process.

nice project. Impressed. shows why we should all use compostable containers

That is so cool thank you for showing that!

The comments are annoyed but honestly I loved this test 😂 it’s a good test for loose trash, it’s not going to cared for and supervised it’s just going to sit out on the side of the road somewhere, and it looks like in about 90 days it will be almost completely gone! Nice test thanks for sharing!

So cool!!! I love this product!! 🎉🎉👏👏👍👍😎

It did pretty good for only sitting on top of the soil instead of being moist and buried like it’s supposed to. Apart of the process of being broken down is the insects and bacteria that can work on it when it’s wet.

This is like reading that carbs turn into sugars and watching the pasta on the kitchen work surface not turn into sugar over a period of time and recording it

This must be how city folks compost.

@MagnoliaStreetGarden

7 ай бұрын

Must be.

She thought it was gonna magically turn into magical soil on on it own?! 😂😂😂 poor girl. I understand thpugh

Your experiment was an example of showing us it's biodegradable. So treat yourself to another lunch, get another container and follow this research, The primary difference between compostable and biodegradable is that compostable products require a specific setting in order to break down, whereas biodegradable products break down naturally. Typically composting is a faster process, but only under the right conditions. Requires mixing in soil.

Even as litter, it would break down within that time. The wind would blow it and it would get torn. It would blow into a pile of leaves or something. Way better than plastic or styrofoam!!!

You have to mix with soil when composting. Not just set it on top. I doubt it would still break down completely, but it would be a lot more broken down.