TekPak provides OMNIDEGRADABLE (R) packaging solutions for our customers. They are shelf-stable and do not affect the future of our planet's delicate ecosystem. Our products do not depend on water, heat, sunlight or oxygen to degrade. They Biodegrade in Oceans, Lakes, Soil, Gardens, Landfills and decompose in Home Composts, virtually anywhere they end up.. This is why we call it Omnidegradable (R). They are proven by Independent Lab tests and University studies as totally harmless to the environment.