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Want to play airsoft, but still be green to mother earth at the same time? Then you'll want to use biodegradable BBs.
Crosman makes biodegradable airsoft BBs readily available on Amazon and many local retailers. So we got our hands on a bottle (see photo below) of their white 0.2 gram, biodegradable BBs to try.
The first thing we noticed when we opened the 5000 count container is the distinct smell of biodegradable material. It smell vaguely like paint, but we knew that it's most likely the smell of biodegradable resin. The smell is only strong if you put your nose right up to the container. Otherwise, the smell is quite mild. Sadly, Crosman's packaging doesn't state whether the BB compost via soil microbes or photosensitive.
The BBs are uniformly round and seamless. They seem to be precision BBs. So far, we have used the BBs in five distinct guns and have no problems so far.
One reviewer on Amazon claims, "they go away after about 4 months." That would be perfect for backyard shooting without having to clean up the mess. Only improvement we'd like to see for the future is biodegradable BBs that decompose into fertilizer and weed killer for the lawn and garden. Would that be too much to ask?