A biodegradable and recyclable barrier paper laminate comprising: a) a biodegradable and recyclable paper layer having an outer surface and an inner surface and having a basis weight of from about 20 g/m 2 to about 200 g/m 2 ; b) a first biodegradable polymeric layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface disposed on said inner surface of said biodegradable and recyclable paper layer; c) a first biodegradable primer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface disposed on said inner surface of said biodegradable polymeric layer; d) An inorganic barrier layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface disposed on said inner surface of said biodegradable primer layer, and comprising at least one of aluminum, aluminum oxide or silicon oxide; e) a second biodegradable primer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface disposed on said inner surface of said inorganic barrier layer f) a second biodegradable polymeric layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface disposed on said outer surface of said biodegradable primer layer and which acts as a heat seal layer; wherein the primer of the biodegradable primer layers is at least one of a bio-ORMOCER ® , a polyvinyl alcohol lacquer or a shellac lacquer; wherein at least one of the biodegradable polymeric layers comprise at least one biodegradable polymer that is at least one of polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene oxide, methylcellulose, sodium alginate, polyhydroxyalkanoates, polybutyl succinate adipate, polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate, polylactic acid, thermoplastic starch or blends thereof. a) a biodegradable and recyclable paper layer having an outer surface and an inner surface and having a basis weight of from about 20 g/m 2 to about 200 g/m 2 ; b) a first biodegradable polymeric layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface disposed on said inner surface of said biodegradable and recyclable paper layer; c) a first biodegradable primer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface disposed on said inner surface of said biodegradable polymeric layer; d) An inorganic barrier layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface disposed on said inner surface of said biodegradable primer layer, and comprising at least one of aluminum, aluminum oxide or silicon oxide; e) a second biodegradable primer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface disposed on said inner surface of said inorganic barrier layer f) a second biodegradable polymeric layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, said inner surface disposed on said outer surface of said biodegradable primer layer and which acts as a heat seal layer; wherein the primer of the biodegradable primer layers is at least one of a bio-ORMOCER ® , a polyvinyl alcohol lacquer or a shellac lacquer; wherein at least one of the biodegradable polymeric layers comprise at least one biodegradable polymer that is at least one of polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene oxide, methylcellulose, sodium alginate, polyhydroxyalkanoates, polybutyl succinate adipate, polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate, polylactic acid, thermoplastic starch or blends thereof. wherein the primer of the biodegradable primer layers is at least one of a bio-ORMOCER ® , a polyvinyl alcohol lacquer or a shellac lacquer; wherein at least one of the biodegradable polymeric layers comprise at least one biodegradable polymer that is at least one of polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene oxide, methylcellulose, sodium alginate, polyhydroxyalkanoates, polybutyl succinate adipate, polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate, polylactic acid, thermoplastic starch or blends thereof. <EOS>