How Long Does Biodegradable Confetti Last?

The length of time it takes biodegradable confetti to disappear depends on what it is made from. Water soluble confetti will melt away before your eyes in the rain whilst tissue confetti can take up to three months, but rest assured, it will break appart into ever smaller and smaller pieces well before this.

Whether you are planning on using two handheld confetti cannons outside the church as the newlyweds appear or CO2 Confetti Blasters to cover a festival crowd for the headline act, you want to know how long does biodegradable confetti take to disappear and is it going to harm the environment?

There are three biodegradable confetti options to choose from.

Biodegradable Tissue Confetti

The traditional option is tissue confetti. This is fully biodegradable and will leave no lasting trace. The time it takes to disappear depends on the weather. If it is wet and the confetti is in a public area with people walking on it, it can break down in a matter of hours. If it is dry, it will last until Mother Nature can get to work on it with wind and rain, then it will fully break down over a matter of weeks or months. When composted, it has been tested to break down in three months. 

Generally, if it is a sensitive site, aim to collect what you can and this will greatly reduce the visual impact. What you don't get will disperse and break down naturally.

Water Soluble Rice Paper Confetti

BioFetti is the second option. We recommend this for sensitive outdoor venues and festival sites. BioFetti is water soluble, so will begin to dissolve with the first rain. With heavy rain, it can be gone in a matter of hours. Alternatively, wash it away with a hose and it will be gone in no time at all. One thing to bear in mind is that it will start to dissolve in mid-air if it is raining, so we don't advise using it in wet conditions.

BioGlitter Metallic Confetti

Finally, we have BioGlitter biodegradable metallic confetti. Please be very careful as most metallic confetti is plastic and will not biodegrade. BioGlitter is tissue based, with one shiny side and one coloured tissue side. This gives a wonderful flickering effect as the confetti tumbles through the air. It comes in a range of seven colours and can be used both indoors and out. Like standard tissue confetti, it will take time for it to entirely disappear, but rest assured, it will fully biodegrade and vanish completely.