Post #4164390

2026-07-28 13:05 UTC

@jim_easterbrook@mstdn.social We have found that some of the so-called compostable bin liners rot really slowly in the compost heap. I have no solution except to throw them back for a second or third round.

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@Rickd6@mstdn.ca 2026-07-28 13:08

@MikeFromLFE@cupoftea.social @jim_easterbrook@mstdn.social yeah compostable coffee containers are still there two years later. Stopped believing.

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@jim_easterbrook@mstdn.social 2026-07-28 13:07

@MikeFromLFE@cupoftea.social I wondered if soaking them in something might help. The question being what "something" to use.

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@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange 2026-07-28 14:17

@MikeFromLFE@cupoftea.social @jim_easterbrook@mstdn.social The compostable cups we had in a previous job were 'compostable' only in a special high-temperature composting process. A lot of big places use this because it consumes things really fast (search for the videos, they're impressive) because it's necessary for composting the cellulose bags that sensible places use for food waste (here they use paper ones, which go mouldy in a couple of days and leak). The one near where I used to live had a place you could turn up and take away compost for your garden for free.

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