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Industrial Compostable

Category

Post use and recovery (Post Consumer)

Description

Capable of disintegrating into natural elements in a compost environment, leaving no toxic residue.
For an item to be called ‘compostable’ it must be certified to the Australian Standard – AS 4736: 2006 Biodegradable plastics suitable for composting and other microbial treatment (Australian Industrial Composting Standard).

References

https://documents.packagingcovenant.org.au/public-documents/Considerations%20for%20Compostable%20Packaging

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