'Straight to landfill': Compostable packaging but nowhere to compost it
The ACT mandates reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging at all public events, but nearly all of it ends up in landfill because there is no facility to compost it.
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The ACT requires all packaging at public events be recyclable or compostable but most of it ends up in landfillBy Lish FejerTopic:Recycling and Waste ManagementSun 14 Jun 2026 at 8:40amSun 14 Jun 2026 at 8:40amSun 14 Jun 2026 at 8:40amThe ACT government requires public event organisers, vendors, and caterers to use reusable, recyclable, or compostable packaging alternatives. (ABC News: Lish Fejer)In short:The ACT was the first Australian jurisdiction to require public event organisers, vendors, and caterers to use reusable, recyclable, or compostable alternatives.But for many vendors and waste advocates, it is window dressing, with nearly all of it ending up in landfill because there is no facility to compost it.The ACT government says waterproof and non-stick coatings on many seemingly…
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