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Podcast: ClimateCast with Tom Heap
Episode: Is compostable packaging a good alternative to plastic?
Description: This week Wales has joined England and Scotland on waving goodbye to single-use plastics. The decision lends its hand to the 'booming' compostable packaging industry.But could a packaging that reverts to nature be too good to be true? One UCL study has found that 60% of products advertised as home compostable didn't fully decompose within 12 months - and a lot of consumers don't know which bin they go in. So are compostables genuinely a good alternative to plastic?On Sky News ClimateCast Tom Heap visits a compostable packaging manufacturer to find out how it...