{"id":9457,"date":"2024-05-22T15:27:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T05:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/?p=9457"},"modified":"2024-05-22T16:18:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T06:18:56","slug":"south-australia-composting-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/south-australia-composting-research\/","title":{"rendered":"New Research Highlights The Success Of South Australia\u2019s Composting Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9457\" class=\"elementor elementor-9457\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39707bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39707bd\" 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-30a82ea\" data-id=\"30a82ea\" 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-87dec45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87dec45\" 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><strong>A new research study highlights how South Australia is successfully composting their food waste and compostable packaging via council provided kerbside FOGO bins \u2013 a viable and effective waste management solution.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Australia and the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/adelaide-composting-success\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City of Adelaide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are often celebrated as leaders in the composting space. From<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/rundle-mall-green-bin-trial\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rundle Mall\u2019s green bin trial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofadelaide.com.au\/resident\/recycling-waste\/green-organics-for-residents\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">council bins that accept compostable packaging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, South Australia is proving that sustainable waste management practices are both viable and essential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But despite these impressive efforts, there has been very limited research into the impact of compostable packaging on improving food waste and packaging diversions. Until now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By partnering with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgeimpact.global\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edge Impact<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biopak.com?utm_source=Website&amp;utm_medium=Content&amp;utm_campaign=Enviro-leadership-campaign_Compost-Connect&amp;utm_term=SA-Research&amp;utm_content=Other_\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioPak<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Compost Connect set out to better understand the role compostable packaging plays in organic waste recovery. And the results are promising.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amongst many key takeaways, the research found that South Australia\u2019s existing organic recovery system is both successful and capable of ramping up its volume, and that certified compostable packaging has had no documented negative effects on the quality of the end product \u2013 compost. Good news for the organics recycling sector in South Australia and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr Thava Palanisami, Associate Professor from the University of Newcastle, stated that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;this report is an excellent step in the right direction, showcasing that composting food waste and compostable packaging is a viable option.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article will summarise the research report, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key objectives\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research methodology<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key insights and findings<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How compostable packaging can lead to organic waste recovery<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9f73c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9f73c0\" 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-b6d9685\" data-id=\"b6d9685\" 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-f4830f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4830f1\" 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\">About The Compostable Packaging Research<\/h2>\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-5a6cbee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a6cbee\" 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-55c6123\" data-id=\"55c6123\" 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-681c8af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"681c8af\" 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;\">After recognising the need to research compostable packaging, it became abundantly clear that South Australia was the place to do it. Compared with the rest of Australia, South Australia has the most established systems, policies and infrastructure in dealing with food organics and garden organics (FOGO). <\/span><\/p><p><b>The primary objective of the project was to understand compostable packaging recovery outcomes, success factors, and the impact of compostable packaging on improving food waste and packaging diversion.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We had three key objectives.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The impact of compostable packaging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013\u00a0h<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ow does compostable packaging contribute to sustainable waste management and resource recovery?\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Barriers and enablers to organic waste recovery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 are there any barriers to achieving successful organic recovery outcomes?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key factors influencing outcomes<\/b><i><span> \u2013<\/span><\/i><span>\u00a0what are the key factors that influence these recovery outcomes &#8211; like standards, certification and education?<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22e6f5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22e6f5f\" 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-44784f0\" data-id=\"44784f0\" 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-48673b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48673b4\" 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=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA-composting-research-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9462\" alt=\"Compostable cups, plate and cutlery in green compostable bin liner with food waste\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA-composting-research-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA-composting-research-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA-composting-research-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA-composting-research.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-f70372e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f70372e\" 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-9486ad2\" data-id=\"9486ad2\" 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-2bd5cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bd5cb0\" 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\">Research Methodology<\/h2>\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-b2735c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2735c9\" 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-395ef22\" data-id=\"395ef22\" 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-46c9814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46c9814\" 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 complete this study, we used a combination of quantitative and qualitative research across three phases. <\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Phase 1: Desktop Research <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013\u00a0we gathered all publicly available data, like contamination methods in FOGO bins and tonnage of compostable packaging versus food waste.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Phase 2: Engagement &amp; Further Investigation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013\u00a0we spoke with leading stakeholders, like the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), Australian Bioplastics Association (ABA) and Green Industries South Australia.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Phase 3: Insight Summary &amp; Reporting <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013\u00a0we analysed the qualitative and quantitative data and identified key findings and insights.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51cc125 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51cc125\" 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-637c671\" data-id=\"637c671\" 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-03ead16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03ead16\" 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\">Key Findings: South Australia Is Sucessfully Composting Their Food Waste and Compostable Packaging<\/h2>\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-a433606 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a433606\" 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-db24fe3\" data-id=\"db24fe3\" 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-7eccab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eccab0\" 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;\">The key findings of this research were overwhelmingly positive \u2013 not only is South Australia\u2019s existing organic recovery system successful and capable of ramping up its volume, but certified compostable packaging has had no documented negative effects on the quality of the end product \u2013 compost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 7 key takeaways.<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>South Australia\u2019s Organics Recovery System Is a Success &#8211; <\/b>The high organics recycling rate shows that the existing organics recovery system is a shining success. So much so, the current infrastructure could support greater volumes \u2013\u00a0including compostable packaging.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Government-Led Initiatives and Policy Are Effective &#8211; <\/b>South Australia\u2019s success in organic recycling is largely influenced by state initiatives, including the uniform rollout of FOGO programs and landfill levies (a higher levy than other states).\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enforcement and Industry Collaboration Prevents Contamination &#8211; <\/b>Compliance with Australian Standards for compostables (AS4736 and AS5810) and processed compost (AS4454) is rigorously enforced, ensuring a low risk of contamination in the finished product \u2013\u00a0compost.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compostable Packaging Has No Documented Negative Effects &#8211; <\/b>Overall, certified compostable packaging (AS4736 and AS5810) has had a marginal impact on South Australia\u2019s current organics recovery systems and has had no documented negative effects on the quality of the end product \u2013\u00a0compost.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Public Education on Composting Technology &#8211; <\/b>For effective organic waste recovery, we need a combination of commercial composting infrastructure (like open windrow and static pile composting) combined with public education programs,\u00a0particularly campaigns to boost knowledge and prevent contamination.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>There Are Challenges in Compostable Packaging Identification &#8211; <\/b>Distinguishing and separating certified compostable packaging from other uncertified or waste materials remains an ongoing challenge \u2013\u00a0this leads to compost contamination (not to mention, gives a bad name to all the compostable packaging companies doing the right thing and getting certified).\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Contamination and Technology Challenges &#8211; <\/b>The study found that there\u2019s a 2% contamination rate of kerbside FOGO. While this is a seemingly small percentage, it still presents a significant challenge to achieving efficient resource recovery outcomes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a85271f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a85271f\" 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-6ad5d66\" data-id=\"6ad5d66\" 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-68d6de2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68d6de2\" 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=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA-composting-research-2-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9463\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA-composting-research-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA-composting-research-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA-composting-research-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/SA-composting-research-2.png 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-c4e5033 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4e5033\" 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-92fdd48\" data-id=\"92fdd48\" 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-6f431fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f431fd\" 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\">Our Takeaway: Where To From Here?\n<\/h2>\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-bd896d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd896d8\" 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-8fa06fb\" data-id=\"8fa06fb\" 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-057de52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"057de52\" 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;\">While the findings are overwhelmingly positive, they\u2019re not without their challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s still work to be done to reduce contamination and ensure organic waste and packaging end up in the right place. What\u2019s more, other Australian states and territories ought to look to South Australia as a source of inspiration for large-scale composting initiatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the ways we can instigate widespread change and ensure successful composting initiatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Public Education<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As individuals, we need to become clear on the Certified Compostable Logos so we can support businesses doing the right thing and combat greenwashing. Public education campaigns, like the \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whichbin.sa.gov.au\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which Bin?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d\u00a0 campaign, can help to prevent contamination and promote sustainable waste management.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Legislation and Policy<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also need action from a government level. Perhaps one of the main reasons why South Australia\u2019s composting initiatives have been so successful is because they have large-scale state initiatives, like the uniform rollout of FOGO. Not only that, South Australia enforces compliance with Australian Standards for compostables (AS4736 and AS5810), leading to a lower risk of contamination.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Separation Technologies<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some South Australian organics processors have advanced separation technologies, and this can play a major role in reducing contamination. But unfortunately, they require a significant investment and are not capable of fully decontaminating loads. In the meantime, SA has adopted a consultative approach between industry and regulators to help determine the best way to address PFAS\/PFOS contamination, while avoiding blanket bans on all compostable packaging. Something other states and territories can learn from. <\/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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3c0c8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3c0c8e\" 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-615949f\" data-id=\"615949f\" 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-a6c8cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6c8cd8\" 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=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeffries-composting-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9469\" alt=\"Birds eye view of Jeffries composting facility\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeffries-composting-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeffries-composting-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeffries-composting-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Jeffries-composting.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-7659405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7659405\" 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 Final Word: How Can Compostable Packaging Improve Organic Waste Recovery?<\/h2>\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-8acfb22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8acfb22\" 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-425d76a\" data-id=\"425d76a\" 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-a9f5e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9f5e96\" 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 packaging is typically made from rapidly renewable, reclaimed, plant-based raw materials, allowing it to break down in a composting environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the foodservice industry adopted certified compostable packaging, it would make organic waste collection easier as both food scraps and used packaging could go into one single bin. The organics bin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So not only does compostable packaging act as a vehicle to curb food waste (a colossal environmental problem) but this study also suggests that it has no negative effects on the final product \u2013 compost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, by enforcing compostable packaging standards and educating the public on organic waste disposal \u2013\u00a0we can effectively divert food waste from landfill and instead turn it into an incredible useful, nutrient-rich product: compost.<\/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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8831002 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8831002\" 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-fcfbf55\" data-id=\"fcfbf55\" 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-f3da011 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f3da011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1i4_pznqkmyLW6HEMH-N3SHgO1MsK-SVD\/view\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ THE FULL REPORT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new research study highlights how South Australia is successfully composting their food waste and compostable packaging via council provided kerbside FOGO bins \u2013 a viable and effective waste management solution. 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