14 tonnes of compostable packaging – on trial!

With compostable packaging increasingly in demand, some voices are questioning whether these materials can break down in UK composting facilities – at scale.

An item may hold compostability certification, but does that mean it can successfully break down in a real-world composting environment? Small quantities of compostable packaging can be industrially composted with food and garden waste, but what about larger amounts?

Millions of compostable tea bags, coffee pods, catering disposables, caddy liners and bags are in the spotlight – will they compost as expected?

What’s in the composting trial?

  • Over 7.3 million tea bags provided by Ekaterra brands PG Tips and Pukka, and Biome Bioplastics
  • 6 tonnes of used Vegware containers, cups and cutlery, from Recorra’s waste collections at catered offices in London

Biome Technologies plc (LON:BIOM) is a growth oriented, commercially driven technology group. The Group’s primary activity is the development of its fast growing business in bioplastics. The Group comprises two divisions: Biome Bioplastics and Stanelco RF Technologies.

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