How is it that this is waterproof and durable packaging material, but also easy to decompose at home? It seems to me on the surface that those two things are at odds with each other.
They do specifically say single use plastics where I suppose a lot of applications are in food packaging. It just has to last significantly longer than the food spoilage time to be useful.
That was my question exactly. A big reason why plastics are useful are because they are so difficult to biodegrade, and can thus form a water, air and germ proof barrier.