Articles for category Education & Outreach
Webpage, Last Updated Jan 2014
This Mother Nature Network online article provides a brief overview of biodegradable plastics needing to be properly managed and not sent to landfill.
Webpage, Last Updated Jan 2014
Breaking Down Bioplastics: Is the Bioplastic Cup half Full or Half Empyt?
PDF, Last Updated Jan 2014
Compostable Plastic Products; Letter addressing Will Bakx's concerns about compostable plastics, and how they negatively impact the compost industry and compost facilities
Webpage, Last Updated Jan 2014
Canadian Plastics Industry Association webpage that explains the benefits of certified compostabe bags and the role of compostable bags in diversion of yard and organic wastes.
PDF, Last Updated Sep 2013
A fact sheet directed toward recycling coordinators that provides answer to questions about plastics with degradable additives, why they don't always degrade, and how to purchase degradable plastic.
PDF, Last Updated Mar 2013
Pages 4 and 5 of this curbside recycling guide from the city of Leduc, Canada discusses recycling organics and using compostable bags.
Website, Last Updated Jan 2013
This website provides a description of a compostable bags outreach toolkit, including downloadable, editable messages
Webpage, Last Updated Jan 2013
Program-specific background information and sets of FAQs from a Minneapolis-St Paul yard trimmings program. Information on how to determine the difference between compostable bags, where to buy them, and who needs to use them in the city.
PDF, Last Updated Oct 2012
Biocycle's article "Compostable Plastics and Environmental Marketing Claims"
PDF, Last Updated Aug 2012
This Eco-Cycle residential flyer describes how to tell if a product is compostable, and explains how BPI Certification/ #7 PLA applies to curbside composting.
PDF, Last Updated Jan 2012
Signage for bins that shows items accepted in commercial pickup, including acceptable compostable plastics
Webinar, Last Updated Jul 2011
This US Composting Council webinar from July 2011 explains what compostable plastics are (and are not), where they are being successfully used, and examines some of the key challenges, such as identification and labeling, certification and standards, infrastructure development and consumer education.
Written Article, Last Updated Jun 2011
New Wave of Compostable Products Creates Recycling Conundrum, Compostable Plastic and alternatives
PDF, Last Updated Jan 2011
The Eugene, Oregon Love Food Not Waste Campaign is a commercial food scrap collection program. The training manual is resource for businesses to help them properly set up a collection program and includes recommendations on compostable serviceware and liner bags.
PDF, Last Updated Jan 2010
This guide is a resource to help event planners hold zero-waste events in Kauai, Hawaii.