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    Compostable packaging How far have we come?

    Aug 22, 2021 2 minutes

    In June, Environment Minister David Parker announced that “problem” and some single-use plastics will be phased out by mid-2025. Food and drink packaging made from PVC and polystyrene will be going, along with plastics that are oxo- or photo-degradable (fossil-based plastics that break down due to chemical additives, rather than biological activity).

    The single-use plastic items mentioned were cotton buds, drink stirrers, produce bags,

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