{"id":279338,"date":"2026-06-30T15:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magic-spa.com\/?p=279338"},"modified":"2026-08-28T10:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:17:51","slug":"food-packaging-absorbent-pads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magic-spa.com\/en\/food-packaging-absorbent-pads\/","title":{"rendered":"Food packaging: compostable or recyclable? It depends on the application"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">When<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">different<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\"> packaging options are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">compared<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\">, the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">discussion<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">often<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">tends<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\"> to be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">reduced<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">very<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\"> clear-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">cut<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">categories<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\">: paper or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">plastic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">compostable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\"> or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">recyclable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\">, mono-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">material<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\"> or multi-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW54651422 BCX0\">material<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54651422 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW54651422 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">These<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">distinctions<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">matter<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">but<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">they<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\"> are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">not<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">enough<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\"> to guide an industrial <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">choice<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\">. In food packaging, a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">material<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">needs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\"> to be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">assessed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\"> in relation to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">its<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">function<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">within<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\"> the pack, the production <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">process<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">which<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">it<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">will<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\"> be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">used<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\"> and the way <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">it<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">is<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">expected<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\"> to be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW218367692 BCX0\">managed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218367692 BCX0\"> after use.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\">For <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">fresh<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\"> food producers and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">packers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\">, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">integration<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">into<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\"> the packaging line <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">also<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">has<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">practical<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">implications<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\">. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\">A component <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">that<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">is<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">difficult<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\"> to handle, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">poorly<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">compatible<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\"> with the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">rest<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\"> of the packaging or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">accompanied<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\"> by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">unclear<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">disposal<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">instructions<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">may<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\"> end up making the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">process<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\"> more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">complicated<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">rather<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">than<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW214267221 BCX0\">simpler<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214267221 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW214267221 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #92b843;\"><strong>Materials <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100254556 BCX0\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW100254556 BCX0\">processes<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW100254556 BCX0\">need<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100254556 BCX0\"> to be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW100254556 BCX0\">assessed<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW100254556 BCX0\">together<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21455457 BCX0\">Packaging <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">cannot<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21455457 BCX0\"> be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">evaluated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21455457 BCX0\"> on the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">basis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21455457 BCX0\"> of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">material<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21455457 BCX0\"> alone. The pack must <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">perform<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">its<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">function<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">without<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">introducing<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">additional<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">issues<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">into<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21455457 BCX0\"> the production <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">process<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21455457 BCX0\"> or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21455457 BCX0\">waste<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21455457 BCX0\"> management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177247635 BCX0\">In the case of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">absorbent<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">pads<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177247635 BCX0\"> for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">fresh<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177247635 BCX0\"> food, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">this<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">means<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">managing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177247635 BCX0\"> the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">liquids<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">released<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177247635 BCX0\"> by the product, keeping the pack <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">stable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177247635 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">helping<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">maintain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177247635 BCX0\"> a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">clean<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">presentation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177247635 BCX0\"> on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177247635 BCX0\">shelf<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177247635 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\">The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">pad<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">affects<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\"> the overall <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">quality<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\"> of the pack and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\">the way <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">it<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">is<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">perceived<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\"> by consumers.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\" lang=\"IT-IT\" xml:lang=\"IT-IT\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">Its<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\"> design <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">therefore<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">needs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">consider<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">absorbency<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">integration<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">into<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\"> the packaging line and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">compatibility<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\"> with the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW171179081 BCX0\">intended<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171179081 BCX0\"> management after use.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171179081 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;12px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #92b843;\"><strong>Compostable and recyclable with paper: it depends on end of life<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146217881 BCX0\">Compostability<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146217881 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146217881 BCX0\">recyclability<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146217881 BCX0\"> can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146217881 BCX0\">address<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146217881 BCX0\">different<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146217881 BCX0\">needs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146217881 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146217881 BCX0\">depending<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146217881 BCX0\"> on the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146217881 BCX0\">application<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146217881 BCX0\"> and the packaging <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW146217881 BCX0\">configuration<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146217881 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177727274 BCX0\">Certified <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">compostable<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">materials<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177727274 BCX0\">can be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">used<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177727274 BCX0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">applications<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">where<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177727274 BCX0\">, after use, the component <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">is<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">intended<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177727274 BCX0\"> for the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">organic<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">waste<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177727274 BCX0\"> stream, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">where<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">this<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">is<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">permitted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177727274 BCX0\"> by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">local<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">regulations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177727274 BCX0\"> and the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW177727274 BCX0\">collection<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW177727274 BCX0\"> system in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">This<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">may<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">apply<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62824637 BCX0\">, for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">example<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62824637 BCX0\">, to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">components<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">that<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">remain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62824637 BCX0\"> in contact with food <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">residues<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62824637 BCX0\"> and are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">intended<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62824637 BCX0\"> to be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">managed<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">together<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62824637 BCX0\"> with the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">organic<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW62824637 BCX0\">fraction<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62824637 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136975597 BCX0\">Solutions <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW136975597 BCX0\">assessed<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW136975597 BCX0\">as<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW136975597 BCX0\">recyclable<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136975597 BCX0\"> with paper, on the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW136975597 BCX0\">other<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun 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