Compostable Tie

In a tie that includes an elongated strip having a head end and tail end with a body between the head end and the tail end, the head end having a hole therethrough and further having a pawl extending into the hole, the improvement wherein the tie is composed of a compostable material in which at least 90 percent of the compostable material of the tie is degradable in a commercial composting unit within 180 days and wherein the body includes two lateral sides with rungs extending therebetween such that a series of apertures are formed across the length of the body and, when the tail and body are inserted through the hole in the head end so as to form a loop with the tie, the pawl engages one of the rungs.

In a tie that includes an elongated strip having a head end and tail end with a body between the head end and the tail end, the body having ratchet teeth on at least one side thereof and the head end having a hole therethrough and further having a pawl extending into the hole to engage the ratchet teeth of the body when the tail and body are inserted through the hole in the head end so as to form a loop with the tie, the improvement wherein the tie is composed of a compostable material in which at least 90 percent of the compostable material of the tie is degradable in a commercial composting unit within 180 days and wherein a wall thickness of the tie is less than 1.3 mm throughout the body of the tie to improve compostability.