incinerator, while a bag with its origins in the petrochemical industry that is biodegradable according to EN 13432 should be recycled in a composting facility(Fig.3). In the course of discussions about the use of biodegradable plastics in recent years, attention is starting to focus on composting and biological waste management. Composting is aerobic conversion of organic refuse by microorganisms. Such waste arises not only in the kitchens of private households, but also during large-scale food processing and everywhere food is produced, stored and transported.