'Straight to landfill': Compostable packaging but nowhere to compost it (opens original article in a new tab)

The ACT requires compostable packaging at public events, but without proper facilities, much of it ends up in landfill, causing frustration among vendors and waste advocates.

• ACT mandates compostable packaging at public events but lacks composting facilities
• Compostable packaging often ends up in landfill due to lack of infrastructure
• Vendors and waste advocates criticize the policy as ineffective and misleading