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Better understanding compostable packaging in Australia in 2025

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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 widely known while commercially compostable products, commonly

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From Manufacturing to Disposal of Compostable Packaging: The Active Conversations We Need to Foster a Circular Economy

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The recent 2024 Australian Organics Recycling Association (AORA) Conference highlighted a significant issue in the compostable packaging industry: the lack of representation from compostable packaging brands.

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The Power of Sugarcane Bagasse Lids!

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The Power of Sugarcane Bagasse Lids! Hey there, We’ve been proudly offering sugarcane bagasse lids since the beginning of our journey, and it’s high time we shine a spotlight on this game-changing product! What’s the Buzz about Sugarcane Bagasse Lids? Imagine sipping your favorite beverage guilt-free, knowing that your lid isn’t harming the planet. That’s

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Compostable Alternatives is based in Adelaide, on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people. In the spirit of reconciliation here in Australia, we would like to thank the traditional custodians of this land for their care and regeneration of Country over thousands of years; and pay our respects to their elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge that First Nations sovereignty was never ceded. This always was, and always will be, aboriginal land.

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In the spirit of reconciliation here in Australia, Compostable Alternatives would like to thank the traditional custodians of this land for their care and regeneration of Country over thousands of years; and pay our respects to their elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge that First Nations sovereignty was never ceded. This always was, and always will be, aboriginal land.

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Holiday Trading 2024

Compostable Alternatives will be trading as usual through the holiday season, closing only on public holidays: Wednesday 25th December to Thursday 26th December. 

Please allow extra time for deliveries during this period. We recommend placing your pre-Christmas orders by Friday, 13th December, to avoid potential delays.

We are closed on Wednesday, 1st January 2024 (New Year’s Day).