Compostable vs biodegradable?

Biodegradation is nature's way of recycling wastes or breaking down organic matter into nutrients that can be used by other organisms. Compostable means the material not only breaks down naturally but does so within a specific time frame under composting conditions leaving behind no toxins and creating nutrient-rich compost.

So, all compostable items are biodegradable but not all biodegradable items are compostable. Composting is a faster, cleaner, and more controlled version of biodegradation.