29 Apr 2022

'Compostable' packaging may be no better than single-use plastic - MFE

From Morning Report, 8:16 am on 29 April 2022

The Ministry for the Environment says so-called "compostable" packaging may be no better than single-use plastic.

Composting facilities don't want the packaging because it devalues their final product, and councils don't collect it at the road-side.

So, why do we still treat compostable packaging like it's superior to plastic?

Samantha Gee reports.