{"id":6724,"date":"2023-11-09T20:19:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T09:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/?page_id=6724"},"modified":"2024-09-17T02:19:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:19:20","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"The Compost Connect Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6724\" class=\"elementor elementor-6724\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31a4196 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31a4196\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd3ba7a\" data-id=\"bd3ba7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed8a25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ed8a25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Compost Connect is a not-for-profit platform committed to making composting more accessible across the United Kingdom. In doing so, we help divert food waste and compostable packaging from incineration and landfill.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e08f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"99e08f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ede963 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ede963\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfe0997\" data-id=\"dfe0997\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a8b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84a8b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Organics in Landfill Are the Third Largest Contributor to Climate Change<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">At Compost Connect, we\u2019re facing the harsh truth: a significant amount of food waste and compostable foodservice packaging doesn\u2019t end up in the right place \u2013 it goes to landfill.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The problem with that? Organics decomposing in landfill emit methane, a greenhouse gas that\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/environment\/article\/methane\">on average 28 times<\/a> more potent than carbon dioxide. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And incineration has the same issue, producing large amounts of carbon monoxide. Organic waste also has a higher water content, making it harder to burn and therefore requiring much more fuel to do so.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c7e530 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c7e530\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd12b38\" data-id=\"cd12b38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7770627 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7770627\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8b2f5b\" data-id=\"e8b2f5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475f834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"475f834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-05-Packaging.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6859\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-05-Packaging.png 500w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-05-Packaging-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1799e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1799e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It\u2019s estimated that the UK produces 1.85 billion pieces of plastic per week \u2013 of which, only 12% is likely to be recycled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a55d3a\" data-id=\"3a55d3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c33ec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c33ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-05-Globe.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6860\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-05-Globe.png 500w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-05-Globe-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ff9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7ff9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If food waste was a country, it would be the third largest greenhouse gas emitter behind the USA and China (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awe.gov.au\/environment\/protection\/waste\/food-waste#:~:text=Why%20we%20need%20to%20reduce%20food%20waste&amp;text=Food%20waste%20produces%20eight%20per,behind%20the%20USA%20and%20China.\">source<\/a>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d1a945\" data-id=\"5d1a945\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf3023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cf3023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buy-a-composter-Image-4-Food.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6189\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buy-a-composter-Image-4-Food.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buy-a-composter-Image-4-Food-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Buy-a-composter-Image-4-Food-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1361db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1361db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">One third of all food produced in the world is lost or wasted \u2013 that\u2019s around 1.3 billion<br \/>tonnes of food (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.everydayplastic.org\/the-big-plastic-count-2022\">source<\/a>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd192d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbd192d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So it\u2019s no surprise reducing food waste and compostable foodservice packaging from going to landfill is one of the most important strategies to combat global warming, reduce the burden on landfills, and cut back global CO2 emissions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0107f84 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0107f84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a41aaa7\" data-id=\"a41aaa7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45de102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45de102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Composting For The Future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e955e23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e955e23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb2a079 future-txt-sec\" data-id=\"bb2a079\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0181e m-text-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a0181e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We see composting as the best end-of-life solution for food waste and compostable foodservice packaging \u2013 now and in the future.<\/p><p>Instead of adding to landfill, we can turn food and packaging waste into a nutrient-rich resource that captures carbon, promotes healthy soil, and has flow-on effects for plants and the planet.<\/p><p>But unfortunately, composting infrastructure isn\u2019t widely available or accessible \u2013 yet. To make matters worse, there\u2019s currently no national composting mandate in the UK.<\/p><p>So, it\u2019s clear we need to instigate widespread change to the food recycling crisis at a local level. And in doing so, we can encourage governments to get on board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-01a45fa\" data-id=\"01a45fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a06b5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a06b5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Site.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6858\" alt=\"An industrial composting facility with a pile of organic matter and compost. There\u2019s heavy machinery in the background moving the compost around.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Site.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Site-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Site-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae4edd1 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae4edd1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f503e5\" data-id=\"3f503e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c1b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03c1b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Compost Connect Was Born<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-90f1365 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90f1365\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da5d153\" data-id=\"da5d153\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b614abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b614abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Collection-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6934\" alt=\"A worker behind a compost truck. He\u2019s holding a compostable bag, wearing a high vis and smiling.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Collection-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Collection-2-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Collection-2-698x1024.jpg 698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ffae1d born-txt-sec\" data-id=\"6ffae1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b95751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b95751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compost Connect is a not-for-profit initiative committed to education, lifting composting rates, and connecting\u00a0foodservice businesses to commercial composters.\u00a0Our aim is to divert organic waste from landfill.<\/p><p><b>At a business level,<\/b> we help connect business owners to compost pick-up services. By partnering with Zap Waste (powered by First Mile) and other compost partners, we cover 6,670 postcode districts across London and Birmingham.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4476ee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4476ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>At an individual level, <\/b>we make it easy for you to learn about the world of composting and the options in your area.<\/p><p>Together, we can turn food waste into nutrient-rich compost and encourage local councils to jump on board. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ef5d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48ef5d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our mission is simple:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-16b00fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16b00fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c164f7\" data-id=\"2c164f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f52a62d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f52a62d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/garbage-truck-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6470\" alt=\"Three icons outlining our mission. Icon one reads: divert food waste from landfill. Icon two reads: lift composting rates. Icon three reads: make a positive difference to the environment.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/garbage-truck-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/garbage-truck-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/garbage-truck-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/garbage-truck-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1302cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1302cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Divert food waste from <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incineration and <\/span>landfill<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b60517\" data-id=\"9b60517\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b60aea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b60aea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Recycling-Lift.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2582\" alt=\"Recycling Lift\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Recycling-Lift.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Recycling-Lift-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Recycling-Lift-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Recycling-Lift-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Recycling-Lift-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e55fdca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e55fdca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lift composting rates<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49f065d\" data-id=\"49f065d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c91cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c91cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Compost-Pile.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2521\" alt=\"compost pile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Compost-Pile.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Compost-Pile-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Compost-Pile-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Compost-Pile-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Compost-Pile-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e93378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e93378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Make a positive difference to the environment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e5c5ee elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e5c5ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35f4cae\" data-id=\"35f4cae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd130a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dd130a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Compostable Packaging \u2013 A Vehicle To Curb Food Waste\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8256909 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8256909\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d943d0a m-text-center\" data-id=\"d943d0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c31b9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Compost Connect, we see certified compostable packaging as the ideal vehicle to curb food waste. That\u2019s because it makes disposing of food waste easy \u2013 everything can go in the one bin.<\/p><p>But not all compostable food packaging is created equal. Some packaging products may claim they\u2019re compostable without the certifications to prove it. Always look for the Home (NF T51-800) and Industrially (EN13432) Compostable Logos AND the company\u2019s sub-license number stated underneath.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compostable-certification-meaning\/\">Learn more about compostable certifications here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b408a5\" data-id=\"7b408a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774b9fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"774b9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compost-Certs-2-768x677.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8931\" alt=\"The certified home compostable (AS5810) and industrially compostable (AS4736) logos under the Australasian Bioplastics Association.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compost-Certs-2-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compost-Certs-2-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compost-Certs-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a62af98 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a62af98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f64e1ca\" data-id=\"f64e1ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969cd77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"969cd77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Compostable Packaging Challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbae82d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbae82d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b88e61\" data-id=\"4b88e61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-96b123d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96b123d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23c83bf\" data-id=\"23c83bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b01147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b01147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bins-Group-Closed-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5872\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bins-Group-Closed-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bins-Group-Closed-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bins-Group-Closed-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bins-Group-Closed-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Bins-Group-Closed.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121f4f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"121f4f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Disposal<\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Making sure compostable packaging ends up in the right place remains an ongoing challenge. There\u2019s currently no national mandate to implement food waste collection in the UK.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2b4589\" data-id=\"e2b4589\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c0a254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c0a254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-10-Materials.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6005\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-10-Materials.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-10-Materials-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-10-Materials-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-10-Materials-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-10-Materials-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-10-Materials-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21da49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b21da49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Materials<\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\">In a perfect world, all compostable packaging would be certified home compostable. But that\u2019s not the case, yet. Compostable materials continue to improve and evolve \u2013 watch this space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-811fab1\" data-id=\"811fab1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fd314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88fd314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-06-Greenwashing-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6875\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-06-Greenwashing-2.png 500w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-06-Greenwashing-2-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97f92f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97f92f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Greenwashing<\/h3><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Greenwashing is everywhere in the packaging industry. Products may claim they\u2019re compostable to win over consumers, but without certifications, these <br \/>claims are likely to be greenwashing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ee36a6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ee36a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e06ee04\" data-id=\"e06ee04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d73f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d73f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What You Can Do, Now<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-82163fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82163fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc445b3\" data-id=\"fc445b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-071a756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"071a756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture13535-767x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6480\" alt=\"a woman working at a coffee shop. She\u2019s holding a certified compostable coffee cup and placing it into the Compost Connect bin. She\u2019s smiling at the camera.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture13535-767x1024.png 767w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture13535-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture13535-768x1026.png 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture13535.png 876w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-badaf12\" data-id=\"badaf12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f42833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f42833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"m-text-center\">Together, we can make a difference, tackle these challenges, and encourage widespread change.<br \/><br \/>So, while you\u2019re sitting tight waiting for more material innovation and composting infrastructure to be built, here\u2019s what you can do.<\/div><div class=\"m-text-center\">\u00a0<\/div><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage your local government to implement firmer targets and stronger regulations. Write a letter to your MP.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re an individual, learn more about<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/how-to-make-compost\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> how to compost at home.<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a business in London or Birmingham, check if a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compost-service\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compost pick up service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is available in your area.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get familiar with the Certified Compostable Logo (the source of truth across the UK and Europe) so you can support businesses doing the right thing and combat greenwashing. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-038928f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"038928f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0c8a8b\" data-id=\"c0c8a8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40717b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40717b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Together for a greener tomorrow<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Backed by the Australian government, the Compost Connect initiative has been partly funded by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.environment.gov.au\/protection\/waste\/product-stewardship\/national-product-stewardship-investment-fund\">National Product Stewardship Investment Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44d3b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a44d3b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our composting partners:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e227b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e227b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Compost-Partners-UK-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9556\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Compost-Partners-UK-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Compost-Partners-UK-1-300x56.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Compost-Partners-UK-1-1024x190.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Compost-Partners-UK-1-768x143.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Compost-Partners-UK-1-1536x286.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Compost-Partners-UK-1-1200x223.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bcce252 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bcce252\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da4803a\" data-id=\"da4803a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca28a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca28a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our board members are:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-740b0b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"740b0b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-365cae8\" data-id=\"365cae8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-773e2e0\" data-id=\"773e2e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff606a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff606a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/logo_BioPak-300x102.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3164\" alt=\"BioPak logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/logo_BioPak-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/logo_BioPak-768x261.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/logo_BioPak-e1718767868620.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-837ef24\" data-id=\"837ef24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90474b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90474b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fad8f6a\" data-id=\"fad8f6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfc5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edfc5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Get started<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43ef37c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43ef37c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-690fdf4\" data-id=\"690fdf4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ebe9d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"81ebe9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compost-service\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">I\u2019m a business<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75855ea\" data-id=\"75855ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1cc39 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c1cc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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