{"id":7344,"date":"2023-11-15T18:25:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T07:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/?p=7344"},"modified":"2024-01-02T15:29:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T04:29:33","slug":"compost-contamination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compost-contamination\/","title":{"rendered":"Contamination in Composts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7344\" class=\"elementor elementor-7344\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94db195 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94db195\" 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-2f957ac\" data-id=\"2f957ac\" 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-654af91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"654af91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Growing Problem of FOGO Contamination (And What You Can Do About It)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb1f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb1f34\" 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>Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) <\/b>bins are becoming increasingly popular around Australia, with a national goal for all metro cities to recycle their food waste by 2030.\u00a0<\/p><p>But there\u2019s one problem that keeps coming up. Contamination.\u00a0<\/p><p>As the FOGO rollout continues, organic waste processors (also known as commercial compost facilities) are concerned about the level of contamination \u2013 mostly from plastics and chemicals.<\/p><p>For the FOGO rollout to be successful (which can ultimately take the pressure off landfills, reduce food waste and lower carbon emissions) we need the public to get on board and start doing their bit. That includes learning what can (and can\u2019t) go in your FOGO bin.\u00a0<\/p><p>So, let\u2019s look a little closer at the FOGO rollout and how to avoid contamination in the future.<\/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-f16dbb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f16dbb6\" 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=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_2281082945_1000x-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9025\" alt=\"Sorting Plastic Waste at Recycling Centers for Environmental Preservation and Resource Recovery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_2281082945_1000x-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_2281082945_1000x-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shutterstock_2281082945_1000x.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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92001dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92001dc\" 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-76d741a\" data-id=\"76d741a\" 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-c0808f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0808f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is FOGO?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832ebc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"832ebc0\" 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>FOGO (Food Organics and Garden Organics) is a council collection service that recycles organic waste and turns it into nutrient-rich compost. It\u2019s a new residential bin that\u2019s earned its place next to your landfill and recycling bins.\u00a0<\/p><p>Many Australian and New Zealand councils recognised that sending organic waste to landfill can have harmful effects on the environment \u2013\u00a0organic waste emits methane a greenhouse gas that\u2019s on average 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/environment\/article\/methane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p><p>Thankfully, composting is a viable, cost-effective and sustainable alternative to organic waste going to landfills,\u00a0which is why many councils have begun trialling a FOGO collection service connecting households to commercial compost facilities.<\/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-e995d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e995d41\" 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=\"580\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/surf-coast-waste-bins-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4560\" alt=\"A line up of bins in a local Australian council, there\u2019s a green lid, purple lid, yellow lid and red lid.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/surf-coast-waste-bins-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/surf-coast-waste-bins-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/surf-coast-waste-bins.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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfb9743 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfb9743\" 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-121677f\" data-id=\"121677f\" 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-30017ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30017ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Councils Offer FOGO?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0506e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0506e7a\" 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>Around <a href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/e6b5c78e1dac47f88e7e475ffacfc49b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25% of councils<\/a> offer FOGO as a part of their residential waste collection (based on our 2021 survey).\u00a0<\/p><p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/councils2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Councils Composting page<\/a> for information on councils offering FOGO collection, as well as whether or not they accept food scraps and compostable packaging.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you can\u2019t find your local council on the list, send an email to your local MP or <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScNTdZ1RuiBYL3DRqWrYWhYEPgxmk19KMGYthPrBBX_hjTEWg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign our petition<\/a> to encourage your council to start composting.<\/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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a6d3e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a6d3e8\" 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-31be608\" data-id=\"31be608\" 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-da04a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"da04a18\" 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-2e7180c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e7180c\" 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-ac47619\" data-id=\"ac47619\" 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-928127d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"928127d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why We Need More Councils To Start Composting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15a4da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b15a4da\" 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>It\u2019s simple \u2013 organic waste in landfill is harmful to the environment, yet turning it into compost is incredibly beneficial!<\/p><p>That\u2019s because when organic waste winds up in landfill it emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Methane plays a significant role in warming the planet, further decreasing air quality and driving climate change.<\/p><p>Not only that, decaying food waste in an anaerobic environment can create \u2018leachate\u2019 \u2013 a harmful liquid that leaches from landfills. If leachate is not properly collected and managed, it can leak into the groundwater and cause contamination.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/composting-methods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about what happens to food waste in landfills.<\/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-58cb394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58cb394\" 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=\"580\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Randwick-City-Council-FOGO-kitchen-caddy-with-foodscraps-and-compostable-post-image-1-768x384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5022\" alt=\"A person lifting the lid of their FOGO bin. Inside, there\u2019s organic waste and compostable packaging.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Randwick-City-Council-FOGO-kitchen-caddy-with-foodscraps-and-compostable-post-image-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Randwick-City-Council-FOGO-kitchen-caddy-with-foodscraps-and-compostable-post-image-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Randwick-City-Council-FOGO-kitchen-caddy-with-foodscraps-and-compostable-post-image-1.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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6674b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6674b6a\" 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-f09473b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f09473b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Can Go in a FOGO Bin? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85e2cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85e2cf9\" 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>It varies depending on your council (and you can check with them directly for more information).\u00a0<\/p><p>Some councils only accept garden waste, while others accept garden waste, food scraps and compostable packaging. Here\u2019s an example of what falls into each of these categories:<\/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-af58c53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af58c53\" 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-0f97357\" data-id=\"0f97357\" 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-977f195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"977f195\" 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\/2022\/02\/GardenWaste-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4291\" alt=\"A bin with garden waste overflowing out of it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenWaste-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenWaste-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenWaste-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenWaste-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GardenWaste.jpg 1200w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3791ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3791ce\" 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>Garden Waste<\/b><\/p><p>Things like leaves, weeds, lawn clippings, dead plants, branches, sticks, dead flowers,\u00a0 and small shrubs \u2013\u00a0basically anything that comes from your garden. Check with your local council for more information.<\/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-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e34d24\" data-id=\"8e34d24\" 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-762d3e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"762d3e2\" 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\/2022\/02\/FoodWaste-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4290\" alt=\"A close up of pile of organic waste, including fruits and vegetables, in landfill\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FoodWaste-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FoodWaste-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FoodWaste-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FoodWaste-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FoodWaste.jpg 1200w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b449b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24b449b\" 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>Food Scraps<\/b><\/p><p>Things like fruits, vegetables, old leftovers, bread, baked goods, coffee grinds, tea leaves, avocado pits, rice, pasta, meat and bones. Check with your local council for more information.<\/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-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-622dc79\" data-id=\"622dc79\" 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-7182a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7182a2b\" 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\/2022\/02\/Fibre-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4289\" alt=\"Two pieces of fibre-based compostable packaging, including a bowl and burger box\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fibre-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fibre-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fibre-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fibre-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fibre.jpg 1200w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0627599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0627599\" 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>Fibre-Based Compostable Packaging<\/b><\/p><p>This includes things like cardboard, paperboard, sugarcane and bamboo. Anything fibre-based that\u2019s not lined with plastic. Always check with your local council AND for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compostable-certification-meaning2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certified Compostable Logo.<\/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-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aeabfa8\" data-id=\"aeabfa8\" 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-4084698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4084698\" 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\/2022\/02\/PLA-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4292\" alt=\"Two PLA plastic cups\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PLA-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PLA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PLA-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PLA-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/PLA.jpg 1200w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d38bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2d38bc\" 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>PLA Compostable Packaging<\/b><\/p><p>This includes certified compostable PLA bioplastic cold clear cups and certified compostable coffee cups and lids. Always check with your local council AND for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compostable-certification-meaning2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certified Compostable Logo.<\/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-ecd9501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecd9501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is Contamination a Problem? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2cf81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a2cf81\" 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>Many organic waste processors put contamination down to people not knowing what they can add to their bins \u2013 which is often due to a lack of education, a lack of clear information, variations between councils and greenwashing.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Lack of Education<\/b><\/p><p>Many residents just don\u2019t know what they can and can\u2019t put in their FOGO bin. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-07-30\/fogo-household-organic-food-waste-overwhelmed-by-plastics\/102611732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent article<\/a> reported some shocking findings in FOGO collections, including ammunition, lawn mower parts and gas bottles. But these are the exceptions \u2013\u00a0most of the contamination comes from plastics.\u00a0<\/p><p>The reason? Many people don\u2019t know what to put in their FOGO bin because there\u2019s a lack of clear available information out there. There are also different rules for different councils (for example, one council may accept compostable packaging while another may not).<\/p><p>As individuals, it\u2019s our responsibility to find the information and start doing the right thing. This will show councils and governments that composting is a viable solution, now and into the future.\u00a0<\/p><p>By sending incorrect and harmful materials to commercial compost facilities, we\u2019re:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Reducing the ability of these facilities to create nutrient-rich fertiliser for gardens and agriculture.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Impacting residents who have done the right thing (if one load is particularly bad, the whole thing can be dumped in landfill).<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Sending a message to councils and governments that composting isn\u2019t a good solution (when in actual fact, if it\u2019s done correctly, it\u2019s incredibly viable, cost-effective and sustainable).<\/li><\/ul><p><b>PFAS and Chemicals<\/b><\/p><p>PFAS are \u2018forever chemicals\u2019 that don\u2019t biodegrade and persist in the environment with potential adverse effects. Unfortunately, PFAS are also found everywhere \u2013\u00a0including in many sustainable packaging products. This means some councils are reluctant to accept anything other than food and garden waste in FOGO bins due to contamination concerns.\u00a0<\/p><p>In saying that, no direct link between PFAS contamination in compost and packaging has been formally identified.\u00a0 There are many other sources of PFAS contamination in compost, like biosolids, house dust or industrial waste. Further research is needed to quantify the potential impact of each material type.<\/p><p><b>Greenwashing or \u2018Look-Alikes\u2019<\/b><\/p><p>In recent years, there\u2019s been a growing number of compostable packaging companies popping up. At first, this sounds great. But unfortunately, some companies and products claim they\u2019re \u2018compostable\u2019 or \u2018biodegradable\u2019 without the proper certifications to prove it. This is greenwashing. Some organic processors refer to these products as \u2018look-alikes\u2019 because they resemble compostable packaging, but they can\u2019t actually be composted.<\/p><p>What\u2019s worse, these products will not degrade, contaminate compost, and give a bad name to all the compostable packaging companies that are doing the right thing. Some facilities have even stopped accepting compostable packaging altogether (even those that are certified).\u00a0<\/p><p>In Australia, there are two types of compostable standards under the Australasian Bioplastic Association (ABA): Home (AS5810) and Industrial (AS4736). This is the only source of truth and the only two logos you should look for.\u00a0<\/p><p>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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-438bdd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"438bdd9\" 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-1c1d49c\" data-id=\"1c1d49c\" 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-e833cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e833cbc\" 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=\"448\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Industrial-Logo-BLANK.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8350\" alt=\"The industrially compostable logo to Australian standards (AS4736). It is a green circular logo with a seedling with two leaves. There is also a spot where the company\u2019s licence number should go.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Industrial-Logo-BLANK.png 448w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Industrial-Logo-BLANK-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-227dc12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"227dc12\" 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>Industrially compostable logo (AS4736)<\/b><\/p><p>Products with this logo are certified industrially compostable to Australian standards. This means they can be sent to a commercial composting facility to rapidly biodegrade. Check if your local council accepts products with this logo.<\/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-e33131e\" data-id=\"e33131e\" 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-ec80c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec80c43\" 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=\"448\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-BLANK2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8940\" alt=\"Image of the home compostable logo \u2013 illustrating the certification type (Home Compostable AS5810) and the spot where the company\u2019s specific license number should go.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-BLANK2.png 448w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-BLANK2-300x199.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-b2de586 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2de586\" 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>Home compostable logo (AS5810)<\/b><\/p><p>Products with this logo are certified home compostable to Australian standards. This means they can be thrown into your backyard compost along with food scraps, grass clippings, leaves and other organic matter.<\/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-5d1069a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d1069a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What You Can Do To Avoid Compost Contamination <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6e8e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f6e8e3\" 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\tAs residents, we all have to work together to make sure the FOGO rollout is successful and show councils it&#8217;s a viable solution to the food waste crisis.\n\nHere\u2019s what you can do, as an individual, to help avoid compost contamination and divert food waste from landfills:\n<ul>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Check if your council has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/councils\/\">FOGO collection<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Check with your local council what you can (and can\u2019t) put in your FOGO bin<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">If your council doesn\u2019t have a FOGO collection, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScNTdZ1RuiBYL3DRqWrYWhYEPgxmk19KMGYthPrBBX_hjTEWg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign our petition<\/a> to let them know it\u2019s important<\/li>\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Learn about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1d_EBZ4die4GRBomx2zPlmCc6h4PHkXacWwHBnhNY3h0\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">composting certifications<\/a> and how to spot greenwashing<\/li>\n<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Growing Problem of FOGO Contamination (And What You Can Do About It) Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) bins are becoming increasingly popular around Australia, with a national goal for all metro cities to recycle their food waste by 2030. But there\u2019s one problem that keeps coming up. Contamination. As the FOGO rollout continues, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recycling-composting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Growing Problem of FOGO Contamination \u2013 Compost Connect<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As FOGO bins roll out in Australia, organic waste processors reported contamination concerns.. 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