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Should bioplastics be counted as compost? Debate pits farmers against manufacturers (www.latimes.com)
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[–] Almonds@mander.xyz 3 points 4 weeks ago

Even if you could recycle those little cups, which it seems like no one is willing to do ... it still requires someone to separate out and peel off the foil top and dump out the grounds. Imagine if you could just have a really thin covering or really thin packaging, and then you could just put it all in" the compost he said.

"How much more likely would it be for people to participate?"

That's so backwards. The answer is ending single use products, not trying to find a waste solution that only benefits capitalism.