Summerland, BC municipality seeks to ban non-compostable fruit & veg stickers due to composting issues.

Summerland, BC municipality seeks to ban non-compostable fruit & veg stickers due to issues in composting systems. These vinyl stickers create difficulties for compost facilities and often contaminate compost. Summerland urges the provincial and federal governments to mandate the use of compostable stickers. Funding from the federal and provincial governments has supported Summerland's composting facility, which aims to reduce organic waste in landfills.

August 25, 2024
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