I used to buy the Multix version when it was on special but it hasn't been in a while (or I may have missed it when it last was reduced) & so bought the Glad version when I noticed the RRP price difference however I reckon they're dupes.
Glad To Be Green Compostable Brown Bake & Cooking Paper 25m - $6.50
Multix Greener Baking Paper | 25 metre - $7.50
What say you?
Yes, but not all baking paper are created equal.
Like cars
220°c Vs 240°c
Good spotting
AS4736 Vs AS4736 and AS5810
And now I'll have to get the login details to read up on the differences and whether material to my use case.
Thanks for the homework! ;)
In Australia, there are two standards for compostable products: AS 4736 for Industrial Compostability; and AS 5810 for Home Compostable.
For a plastic material to be certified to AS5810 … it must undergo stringent testing … [over] a maximum of 12 months … the end results … means a minimum of 90% biodegredation, no toxic effect to compost, plants and earthworms and materials should contain more than 50% organic material.
https://bonniebio.com.au/about-us/compostable-vs-biodegradab…
@[Deactivated]: That’s exactly what they want you to think. Hence the green washing.
It’s paper, coated in silicone to make it non stick.
Chances are the products that aren’t labelled as “biodegradable” are just as biodegradable, they’ve just not had the AS compliance testing done in the hopes you’ll buy the expensive one.
@jjjaar: Oh FFS - all I want is non-plastic or other crap-infused brown paper that won't catch alight in the oven.
There are more expensive baking paper versions available. And for something odd, the Multix Bake one even has marketing on it's packaging re: the Multix Greener product!
@[Deactivated]: Yeah it is extremely frustrating.
One alternative is reusable silicone mats that tend to last years and can be recycled at the end of their life, but this doesn’t work for everything eg cakes.
@jjjaar: hmmm …. I'm not a fan of silicone based upon some initial research although there appears to be different grades.
@[Deactivated]: Yeah there’s some research involved in making sure it’s all good. But then again, I guess there’s silicone in the baking paper already haha.
One resource I quite like is Banish. They have a bunch of useful information but also sell some decent product. They also have a recycling program (for a cost), to recycle products that can’t be recycled in normal collections, or are difficult or unable to be recycled otherwise.
They have a baking mat available on their website that when they do finally stop being usable, can be recycled through their recycling program at least.
@jjjaar: Thanks for the link.
Now, I want a device that measures food for plastics before & after roasting veges using the silicone mat.
I'd say they look like baking paper