The importer of a compostable coffee cup says it has spent two years trying to get Christchurch City Council approval. READ MORE:* Community hub turns compostable packaging into soil* Fair-handed accommodation regulation a complex matter* Plastic free July: Is 'compostable' packaging any better? Two years ago, he wanted to use new compostable products, which are free of polylactic acid, also known as PLA, at events. Monique Ford/Stuff Councils in Tīmaru, Queenstown Lakes and Southland have had no issues about the PLA free, compostable products. McGrath said other councils, such as Tīmaru, Queenstown Lakes and Southland, have had no issues about the PLA free, compostable products.

Source: Stuff March 11, 2021 23:37 UTC