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compostable

British  
/ kɒmˈpɒstəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being used as compost

    compostable waste

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sustainability may be the next trend: Recyclable buckets and compostable bags are on the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

“At the end of the day, a product isn’t recyclable if it doesn’t get recycled, and it isn’t compostable if it doesn’t get composted. Deception is never in the public interest,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

They say the bill would gut consumer trust and make it harder for people to know whether the products they are dealing with are truly recyclable, compostable or reusable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

That law, Senate Bill 54, calls for all single-use packaging to be recyclable or compostable by 2032.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

During summer these generate large quantities of compostable straw after the seed is thrashed.

From Organic Gardener's Composting by Solomon, Steve

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