Are these truly biodegradeable??? and how long before they "Melt" away if left in the water?
818487
They pop before I can test them out. I can say I would not waste my time or money again on them or suggest them to anyone they are junk.
1416949
Yes, They Do Describe Them As Biodegradable Besides Being Made From recycled Material. They Decompose Within A 12 To 18 Month Period Supposedly. I Love Them, Smell Good To Help Hide The Odor And Are Plenty Big Enough Also.
1130418
my guess is not - since it doesn't say so on the package. I know we've left them outside through storms and they hold up very well, but I don't think that's really a test to their degradability.
1360692
No they are not. You zip them up and dispose of them. They are a durable plastic.
1545523
I really dont kno because I didnt actually put mine in water, I wiped it down real good. Only because, I didnt buy them to use I bought them for decoration and not to be touched...im sorry I couldnt help.
532536
I bought these for that purpose but honestly they don't appear to be biodegradable. They seem exactly like those blue ones I used to get except that they are pink. Perhaps they are and they just don't say it on the product box (or bag). I was just going off the description of the product but didn't see it anywhere on the product itself.
233278
I see nothing on the box to indicate they are biodegradable. In checking their website www.muttmitt.com, they say they are designed to be degradable. I looked closely at the box and degradable is not even mentioned on it. There was no mention of the product being biodegradable.
284495
I am not sure what you mean by biodegradable? They break down when I put them in my compost pile, so I would consider them so......
1423271
I really don't know how you can tell whether they're contaminated in the ocean - I'm not sure there's a way to be 100% sure whether they have been or not. If you're interested in using krill oil I'd do some research online which is what I did and choose a product/brand with a good reputation.
836638
No they are not ,, and don't put them in freezer with water ,I did and bottoms of two of them busted out...
239743
They are zinc plated steel, so my guess would be not for many, many years. It does not say biodegradable on package nor show a biodegradable symbol.
367417
Probably not biodegradable. At least I can't see that promoted on the packaging. I stopped using them as a table cover since a toddler is fascinated with taking them off. They really don't stick very well. They might work better for an older child but by then they are eating on a plate. I've been using mine for a disposable changing table covers for public restrooms. I might have to try the Green Sprouts one that c Becker recommends.
1363792
I don't really see why they wouldn't be, they completely dissolve in water.
501732
As a chemist I would not count on these as being reasonably pure. I use them as an alternative to lead as weights of high density. You may be able to approach an industrial manufacturer for some samples.
1456013
I haven't tried to do this but I would imagine since they are plastic they would melt - maybe not in short time increments. I wouldn't recommend it personally but that is just my opinion.
217574
I think so. They are not made for the water but there are not stickers that would come off or anything that might be damaged from the water. I would just make sure to set them out to dry when you are finished with them.
1998577
the are biodegradable , not sure about flameretardent , they did not catch on fire, they came with blocks of wax that we attached to the wire base.