{"id":6967,"date":"2023-11-13T20:28:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T09:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/?page_id=6967"},"modified":"2024-09-18T20:24:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:24:48","slug":"how-to-dispose-of-compostable-packaging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/how-to-dispose-of-compostable-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Dispose of Compostable Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6967\" class=\"elementor elementor-6967\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d2a1e5 elementor-section-full_width m-center elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d2a1e5\" 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-ef3888a\" data-id=\"ef3888a\" 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-c0bdef6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0bdef6\" 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-4b50cd7\" data-id=\"4b50cd7\" 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-bcfca27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcfca27\" 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;\">The world of composting can be confusing. In a perfect world, you\u2019d be able to throw a compostable product in your home compost and watch it disappear. But we\u2019re not quite there \u2013 yet.<\/h4><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The way you dispose of a compostable product depends on the composting facilities available in your area and the product\u2019s certification type (this one\u2019s a biggy, because there are a lot of fake or misleading certifications out there).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">So, if you\u2019ve ever wondered how to dispose of compostable packaging, this guide is for you.<\/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-b1e6627 elementor-section-full_width m-center elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1e6627\" 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-44b0392\" data-id=\"44b0392\" 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-2fbdbe3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fbdbe3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-443bdd1\" data-id=\"443bdd1\" 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-4fcf416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4fcf416\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933d0da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"933d0da\" 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=\"580\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-5-PLA-Bioplastic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5987\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-5-PLA-Bioplastic.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-5-PLA-Bioplastic-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-5-PLA-Bioplastic-768x461.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb33f15\" data-id=\"cb33f15\" 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-8141fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8141fce\" 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>In Simple Terms \u2013 Where To Put Compostable Packaging<\/h2><p>Compostable packaging should be made to end up in one of two places \u2013 a home compost or an industrial compost.<\/p><p>A home compost is what\u2019s in your backyard. You can throw things like food scraps, grass clippings and leaves into your home compost and they\u2019ll break down over several months, sometimes years.<\/p><p>An industrial compost, also called commercial compost, is a controlled setting with specific temperatures and inputs (like water, air, carbon and nitrogen-rich materials). Because of the controlled settings, a commercial compost rapidly breaks down organic materials. This also means you can compost a broader range of materials and products.<\/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-1d976e7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d976e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-6c19b6f\" data-id=\"6c19b6f\" 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-0345d25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0345d25\" 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;\">Ok, But How Do You Know if a Compostable Product Should Be Sent to a Home or Industrial Compost?<\/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-b5ab362 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5ab362\" 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-3dc4be6\" data-id=\"3dc4be6\" 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-eaec719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaec719\" 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;\">The answer lies in the Certified Compostable Logo from European Bioplastics. This is the source of truth regarding a product\u2019s compostability claims across Europe, and it\u2019s also considered a trustworthy logo throughout Asia.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">To gain an Industrially Compostable Certification (EN13432) or Home Compostable Certification (NFT51-800) products need to undergo rigorous testing and hold a compostability licence number. In Europe, the trusted certification bodies that do that are the T\u00dcV Rheinland Group and DIN CERTCO.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">To check if a product is certified, look for one of these two logos AND the company\u2019s sub-licence number stated underneath.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91e0474 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91e0474\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-89ed5f6\" data-id=\"89ed5f6\" 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-fe95e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe95e3b\" 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=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5-Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-768x563-v2-198x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9654\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5-Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-768x563-v2-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5-Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-768x563-v2.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\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-e6beafc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6beafc\" 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;\">Industrially Compostable (EN13432)<\/h5>\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-a90c169\" data-id=\"a90c169\" 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-ca4aa2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca4aa2e\" 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=\"448\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4-Composting-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-UK.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4-Composting-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-UK.png 448w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/4-Composting-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-UK-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/>\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-7248762 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7248762\" 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;\">Home Compostable (NFT51-800)<\/h5>\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-0196b20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0196b20\" 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-b028007\" data-id=\"b028007\" 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-5ba4fb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ba4fb2\" 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-e8cdd50\" data-id=\"e8cdd50\" 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-4931c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4931c59\" 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;\">How To Dispose of Compostable Packaging With the Certified Compostable Logo<\/h2>\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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4042dcf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4042dcf\" 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-d0b7712\" data-id=\"d0b7712\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ce00ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ce00ba\" 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-ab87410\" data-id=\"ab87410\" 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-d04f068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d04f068\" 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;\">Home Compostable (NFT51-800) Certified Products<\/h4>\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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-500ebc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"500ebc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8d5647\" data-id=\"d8d5647\" 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-4e4b668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e4b668\" 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-center\"><p>This one\u2019s simple, when you see this logo you can throw it in your backyard compost and watch it disappear! This could be a worm farm, traditional backyard compost, bokashi compost or another home composting method.<\/p><p>We hope that with time and innovation, more and more packaging products will become Certified Home Compostable \u2013 this is the ideal solution.<\/p><p>Don\u2019t have a home compost? Here are a few ideas to help you:<\/p><\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Visit your local community garden. Check if they have a communal compost and whether they accept Certified Home Compostable packaging.<\/li><li>Strike up a conversation with your neighbours and see if they\u2019ll take your compost for you. You can meet your neighbours <a href=\"https:\/\/sharewaste.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li>Set up a home compost. It may be easier than you think and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/different-types-compost-bins\/\">there are options for small spaces and apartments.<\/a><\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac285b9 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"ac285b9\" 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-4ec1b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ec1b4a\" 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=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Image-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6017\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Image-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Image-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Image-1-768x461.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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-edc85f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edc85f9\" 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-abcbefc\" data-id=\"abcbefc\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa1e5e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa1e5e3\" 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-3cf7cdd\" data-id=\"3cf7cdd\" 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-ddeabe9 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddeabe9\" 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;\">Industrially Compostable (EN13432) Certified Products<\/h4>\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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-becae2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"becae2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ac6f42\" data-id=\"3ac6f42\" 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-255c6b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"255c6b4\" 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-center\"><p>When you see this logo, packaging products can be sent to an industrial compost facility.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, there\u2019s limited access to industrial composting facilities across the UK. That\u2019s why we started Compost Connect \u2013 a platform connecting businesses across London and Birmingham to commercial composters.<\/p><p>We\u2019re currently powered by our partnership with Zap Waste and First Mile, and looking to onboard more composters to make this service available throughout the UK. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compost-service\/\">Find out if there\u2019s a local commercial compost service in your area today.<\/a><\/p><p>If you\u2019re an individual, you can support businesses that compost or write a letter to your local council to encourage more action on a government level.<\/p><\/div>\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-2f8c826 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"2f8c826\" 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-a2d3815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2d3815\" 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=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-11-Government.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6007\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-11-Government.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-11-Government-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-11-Government-768x461.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-37e5b1a elementor-section-stretched m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37e5b1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-3418966\" data-id=\"3418966\" 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-af9dfc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af9dfc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b5b9a9\" data-id=\"3b5b9a9\" 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-fb26eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fb26eb5\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accf700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"accf700\" 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=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-8-Landfill.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6000\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-8-Landfill.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-8-Landfill-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Image-8-Landfill-768x461.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6204a6\" data-id=\"f6204a6\" 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-9fac7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fac7dc\" 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>Can I Just Put My Compostable Packaging in Landfill?<\/h2><p>If a product is Certified Industrially Compostable and there are no industrial compost facilities available, the last option is to place it in your regular waste to be sent to landfill or incineration. We recognise this isn\u2019t the ideal place for compostable packaging to end up (these methods emit potent greenhouse gasses or harmful chemicals).<\/p><p>In saying that, compostable packaging going to landfill or incineration is still better than the alternative: traditional plastic packaging going to landfill. Why? Because traditional plastic packaging is made from energy intensive, fossil-based resources, whereas compostable packaging is made from rapidly renewable, plant-based resources, so it\u2019s a more sustainable production process.<\/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-8289c56 elementor-section-stretched m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8289c56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-cce1239\" data-id=\"cce1239\" 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-cba7230 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cba7230\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad5c43e\" data-id=\"ad5c43e\" 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-b9e6227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9e6227\" 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><span style=\"color: #00ff91;\">Why Does The Composting Certification Matter?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">Any product or company can claim they\u2019re \u2018certified compostable\u2019 but these claims don\u2019t mean anything without proof. Under European Bioplastics, products have to go through stringent, time-consuming and costly test regimes. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">What\u2019s worse, products that mimic compostable packaging certifications but aren\u2019t properly certified can contaminate compost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ffffff;\">This is why we \u2013 as consumers \u2013 should always trust and support products showing the correct logos.\u00a0<\/span><\/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-e253e33\" data-id=\"e253e33\" 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-fac3e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fac3e1d\" 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=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Collection-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7462\" 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-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Collection-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CC-Compost-Collection-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" 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-7104897 m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7104897\" 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-0632e81\" data-id=\"0632e81\" 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-15271ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15271ac\" 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-b7c20b2\" data-id=\"b7c20b2\" 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-2e37455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e37455\" 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;\">Beware of Greenwashing \u2013 Incorrectly Used Compostable Logos<\/h2>\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-0ceb852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ceb852\" 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;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By knowing the certified compostable logos (and spotting any false claims that fall outside of this) consumers can take a stand against greenwashing. The more products we have displaying the certified compostable packaging logo, the better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few examples of incorrectly used compostable logos. <\/span><\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f416e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f416e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21d5188\" data-id=\"21d5188\" 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-17d59be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17d59be\" 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=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-1-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6067\" alt=\"A logo made up to mimic the ABA certification, but it\u2019s not the official certified compostable logo.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-1.jpg 1000w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c040663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c040663\" 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>You can see in this example, a company has made their own \u2018certified compostable logo.\u2019 This is greenwashing and not verified by T\u00dcV Rheinland Group and DIN CERTCO.<\/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-5d22468\" data-id=\"5d22468\" 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-69d1822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69d1822\" 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=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-3-1-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6068\" alt=\"Compostable seedling logo without a certification number.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-3-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-3-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-3-1.jpg 1000w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b53c97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b53c97\" 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>You can see in this example, the company has used the home compostable logo but doesn\u2019t have a certification number beneath it. This makes it unclear for the consumer on how to correctly dispose of the product.<\/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-33985e9\" data-id=\"33985e9\" 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-7674022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7674022\" 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=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-4-1-300x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6069\" alt=\"Compostable logo WITH a certification number, but without a company\u2019s sub-license number\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-4-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-4-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-4-1.jpg 1000w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbccfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abbccfd\" 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>You can see in this example, the company has used the home compostable logo and the certification number. However, there\u2019s no company licence number beneath it. This makes it hard to know whether they\u2019re actually certified. <\/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-2ac4760 elementor-section-stretched m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ac4760\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-4196a7d\" data-id=\"4196a7d\" 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-663ec21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"663ec21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f56d8ba\" data-id=\"f56d8ba\" 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-c7527e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7527e3\" 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=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Image-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6018\" alt=\"Looking inside a compostable bin liner. The bag is filled with organic waste, like lettuce leaves, compostable coffee cups, plates and cutlery.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Image-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Image-2-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Image-2-768x461.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78a2c05\" data-id=\"78a2c05\" 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-a0bce06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0bce06\" 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>Is Composting the Best Choice for Foodservice Packaging?<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Composting is a form of recycling \u2013 organics recycling! So when both traditional recycling and organics recycling are done correctly, we can reduce what we send to landfill and work towards a zero waste circular economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We see composting as the perfect end-of-life option for foodservice packaging. That\u2019s because packaging and food waste can all go in one bin. This will ultimately help keep food waste out of landfill. <\/span><\/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-24df449 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24df449\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-d130555\" data-id=\"d130555\" 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-ff7edc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff7edc1\" 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-c0db435\" data-id=\"c0db435\" 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-d9ba1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9ba1d1\" 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;\">How To Dispose of Compostable Coffee Cups<\/h2>\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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac7215a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac7215a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b295837\" data-id=\"b295837\" 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-8bd3af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bd3af2\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certified compostable coffee cups can be treated the same as other certified compostable packaging.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">If it holds the Home Compostable (NFT51-800) Certification, throw it in your backyard compost.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">If it holds the Industrial Compostable (EN13432) Certification and you\u2019re a business, check whether compost collection is available in your area. <\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3576bb\" data-id=\"e3576bb\" 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-d81a496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d81a496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=06R-5C2NbQM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\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\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-38b4398 elementor-section-stretched m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38b4398\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-b66a20e\" data-id=\"b66a20e\" 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-702741f m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"702741f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b27252d\" data-id=\"b27252d\" 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-dafd498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dafd498\" 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>Can Compostable Packaging Be Recycled?<\/h2><p>Technically, composting is a form of recycling \u2013 organics recycling!<\/p><p>But if you\u2019re wondering about other forms of recycling for food service packaging, you should always look for the On-Pack Recycling Labels (OPRL logos) developed by an independent not-for-profit organisation that verifies what packaging is or isn\u2019t recyclable in the UK recycling collections.<\/p><p>It\u2019s important to note, many food service packaging products aren\u2019t recyclable if they contain food residue (hence why we see composting as the best end-of-life option for the food service industry). Some products will also claim they\u2019re recyclable but they aren\u2019t.<\/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-adb490d\" data-id=\"adb490d\" 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-e94546d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e94546d\" 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=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compost-Connect-Recycling.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6127\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compost-Connect-Recycling.png 600w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compost-Connect-Recycling-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Compost-Connect-Recycling-150x150.png 150w\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52768fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52768fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4ec3d8\" data-id=\"e4ec3d8\" 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-f9ef98c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9ef98c\" 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=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UK_-_Recycle_1.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9590\" alt=\"The recycle logo, green background with white arrow forming a circle.\" \/>\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-2bab026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bab026\" 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<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">RECYCLE<\/h6><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This label is applied to packaging collected by 75% or more of UK local authorities and then sorted, processed and recycled into new packaging or products.<\/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-b823d02\" data-id=\"b823d02\" 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-b2d4b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2d4b7a\" 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=\"141\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UK_-_Dont-Recycle.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9595\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-8b6bbf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b6bbf0\" 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<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">DON\u2019T RECYCLE<\/h6><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This label is applied to packaging collected by less than 50% of UK local authorities and\/or is not able to be sorted, processed and recycled into new packaging or products.<\/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-6752075\" data-id=\"6752075\" 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-46bf6e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46bf6e5\" 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=\"141\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UK_-_Rinse-Recycle.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9594\" alt=\"The recycle logo with rinse, green background with white arrow forming a circle.\" \/>\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-a9584f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9584f5\" 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<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">RECYCLE | RINSE<\/h6><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rinsing recyclable packaging, like yoghurt pots and soup tins, ensures that any food or product residue doesn\u2019t contaminate other materials, particularly if they are collected together with paper.<\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-030caf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"030caf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b404fb\" data-id=\"0b404fb\" 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-606294d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"606294d\" 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=\"141\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UK_-_Lid-On-recycle.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9593\" alt=\"The recycle logo with lid on, green background with white arrow forming a circle.\" \/>\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-022b1ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"022b1ed\" 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<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">RECYCLE | RINSE | LID ON<\/h6><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Caps and lids under 40mm in diameter are too small to be captured for recycling, they fall through the holes in the screens at the sorting facilty. If you see this label, putting the lid back on the bottle packaging will help it to be captured and 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-a6e4118\" data-id=\"a6e4118\" 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-d46b80e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d46b80e\" 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=\"141\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UK_-_Dont-Recycle-at-Home.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9592\" alt=\"The don\u2019t recycle at home logo. A black arrow forming a circle on top. Green box with white text underneath reading recycle with bags are large supermarket.\" \/>\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-87dfa9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87dfa9e\" 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<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">RECYCLE WITH BAGS AT LARGE SUPERMARKETS | DON&#8217;T RECYCLE AT HOME<\/h6><p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can see this label on plastic wrapping such as bread bags, fruit and veg bags, crisp packets and chocolate wrappers. You can recycle this type of packaging at recycling points in selected supermarkets.<\/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-b4e115c\" data-id=\"b4e115c\" 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-0f94b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f94b67\" 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=\"248\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UK_-_Cap-On-and-Remove-Sleeve.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-9591\" alt=\"Two logos side by side. First, the recycle logo with cap on, green background with white arrow forming a circle. Second, the don\u2019t recycle logo with remove sleeve, a black background with a white arrow forming a circle that\u2019s crossed out.\" \/>\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-6fd62da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd62da\" 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<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">RECYCLE | BOTTLE CAP ON | DON&#8217;T RECYCLE | REMOVE SLEEVE<\/h6><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Some packaging components need separating before you dispose of them. You may see a label like this on packaging where a sleeve, film or liner can be easily removed from the main packaging item. In this case, the sleeve is removed from a bottle by pulling a perforated strip, the bottle can be recycled but the sleeve goes in the rubbish.<\/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-10c1c5c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10c1c5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-f98f748\" data-id=\"f98f748\" 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-cbf9dcf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbf9dcf\" 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-9070aac\" data-id=\"9070aac\" 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-bc6a8e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc6a8e6\" 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;\">How To Dispose of Compostable Packaging<\/h2>\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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c2ccb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c2ccb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86d76ca\" data-id=\"86d76ca\" 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-ba53233 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba53233\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To sum things up, here\u2019s three steps on how to dispose of compostable packaging:<\/span><\/p><ol><li>Check that it\u2019s properly certified to European standards. Look for the Industrially Compostable (EN13432) and Home Compostable (NFT51-800) logos and the company\u2019s sub-licence number.<\/li><li>If it\u2019s certified to European standards, throw it in your home compost (NFT51-800) or send it to an industrial compost facility (EN13432).<\/li><li>If you\u2019re a business in London or Birmingham, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compost-service\/\">see if you\u2019re in the zone of compost collection.<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\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-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-413ebe0\" data-id=\"413ebe0\" 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-4825498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4825498\" 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=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Flowchart.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8359\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Flowchart.png 750w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/What-is-Compostable-Packaging-Flowchart-300x258.png 300w\" 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\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world of composting can be confusing. 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