Composting organic materials at home and in large-scale facilities is part of a growing trend in New Zealand to better manage and re-use organic material. How does Compostaway fit into New Zealand’s composting story?
Currently there are only a few commercial composting facilities that will accept this type of packaging. These services are generally restricted to the city in which the facility is located, which makes collection from other locations impossible.
This means that many New Zealanders have no option but to place their cups and lids into the general waste stream, despite many of these being compostable.
Education is also a factor, with many New Zealanders being unaware that just because something is compostable, doesn’t mean it will magically become compost…. it needs the right conditions.
When compostable packaging breaks down in landfill (an anaerobic environment) it creates methane gas, which contributes to climate change among other issues.
We want to see a cleaner, greener Aotearoa New Zealand, and our goal is to ensure that a circular economy exists for these products…..
We believe packaging that is made to be compostable should end up as compost.