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What are Compostable disposable takeaway cups made from?
The Coffee Cup
How are Compostable Coffee Cups Made?
Compostable coffee cups are lined with a plant based biopolymer instead
of a PE lining so that they can be composted in an industrial composting
facility under specific conditions. However a large number of coffee cups
are consumed on the go and end up in street litter bins, workplace offices
or are discarded irresponsibly as litter and not placed into compost bins.
Unfortunately publicly available compost bins are currently limited in
Ireland.
Can Compostable Coffee Cups be Recycled with other paper waste?
Short Answer no “Compostable materials such as cups need to be placed
in either your food waste bin – that is collected, treated in an industrial
composting facility or through anaerobic digestion – or if you home
compost subject certain conditions to compost correct, ... The
same compostable materials will not break down naturally.
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