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Commercial vs Home compostable packaging: One is still a source of pollution!

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Commercial vs home compostable packaging: one is still a source of pollution! Let’s start with a simple question: What exactly are commercially compostable products? ​​ Commercially compostable products are made of bioplastics. Bioplastics are not naturally present in the environment. They are made from components which are biobased.  Biobased means the material or product is …

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Better understanding compostable packaging in Australia in 2021

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Better understanding compostable packaging in Australia in 2021 We use 5.4 million tonnes of packaging per year, with only 11,000 tonnes certified compostable and and only 1500 tonnes recovered through composting (source: APCO and Packaging News). Did you know that both commercial and home compostable products are available on the market? Home compostable products are less …

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