Compostable Vs Biodegradable Postcard 2018 · COMPOSTABLE vsBIODEGRADABLE what’s the difference?...

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compostable bags are made of plant materials & break down during the commercial composting process into non toxic components.

COMPOSTABLE

WATER CARBONDIOXIDE BIOMASS

BIODEGRADABLE BAGS HAVE ADDITIVES THAT OVER TIME WILL BREAK THE PLASTIC DOWN INTO SMALLER SIZED PIECES WHICH TAKE MANY DECADES TO DISAPPEAR

BIODEGRADABLE BAGS ARE NOT COMPOSTABLE & WILL CONTAMINATE YOUR GREEN ORGANICS BIN & OUR PRODUCTS

BIODEGRADABLE

SMALLER PIECES OF PLASTIC

ONLY USE COMPOSTABLE BAGS IN YOUR GREEN ORGANICS BIN

DO NOT USE BIODEGRADABLE BAGS

IN YOUR GREEN ORGANICS BIN

WE CAN NOT ACCEPT BIODEGR ADABLE PL ASTIC BAGS

WE CAN NOT ACCEPT BIODEGR ADABLE PLASTIC BAGS

Organics Recycling

1800 JEFFRIES jeffries.com.au

Anything that was once living can go in and will be turned into compost for the garden.

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No If it didn’t grow, it doesn’t go! Even small amounts can contaminate a whole load.

PLASTIC BAGSPLASTIC PACKAGING ALFOIL & CLING WRAP FOOD TRAYS

WAXED PAPER & WAXED CARDBOARD

STRING RUBBER PLASTIC BOTTLES & MILK CARTONS

FRUIT & VEG BREAD SEAFOOD MEAT & BONES

PLANTS & HERBS CHEESE PAPER & TISSUES EGGS & EGG CARTOONS