ALEXANDRA GRZESIK
Alexandra is the Connection’ s specialist ecommerce and buying smart reporter.
treated wood, oil, dairy, meat, fish, weeds that have gone to seed, diseased plants and pet waste,” Will says.
Materials that can be composted are‘ green’ or‘ brown’ scraps.‘ Green’ refers to fruit and vegetable offcuts, coffee grounds, tea leaves, eggshells, grass and plant cuttings.‘ Brown’ includes dry leaves, bark, wood cuttings, paper and straw. This incorporates many disposable plates, cups and cutlery at Costco. Next time you shop, check the packaging for labels that indicate whether the item can be composted at home.
Compostable produce packaging is also starting to become available. This is currently in development at Costco, and it’ s something Produce Buyer Jatin Naran is particularly passionate about.“ We have the opportunity to explore compostable packaging for our punnets at Costco, which is a great step forward in our commitment to sustainability,” he enthuses.
“ The main thing to know is that composting can be done by everyone. It helps reduce landfill, it’ s good for the environment and can help improve plant growth,” Will adds.“ So the question is... why not start today?”
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