Poor labelling allows ‘massive amounts’ of plastic into Australia’s garden waste, companies warn

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Items such as coffee cups and bin liners are wrongly labelled ‘compostable’, leading to calls for governments to impose standards

“Massive amounts” of plastic contamination is getting into food and garden waste through user error and misleading “biodegradable” labelling, waste industry experts have warned.

Leading figures at some of Australia’s largest waste companies are calling for the government to standardise certification of compostable products, as many bin liners, compostable coffee cups and other material labelled “compostable” or “biodegradable” do not break down into organic matter.

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