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| Title | Summary Report to Legislature - Assessment of Produce Sticker Technologies |
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Summary Report to Legislature - Assessment of Produce Sticker Technologies (Number of pages: 13) (Publication Size: 464KB)
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| Author(s) | Washington Department of Ecology; Greene Economics | ||||
| Description | This report reviews plastic produce stickers and how they impact compost facilities and the environment. Stickers decrease the value of compost and add plastic to soil. In 2024, the Washington State Legislature considered a ban on plastic produce stickers and required this report on sticker technologies. In this report, Ecology examines plastic produce sticker alternatives with less environmental impact – like compostable stickers, laser etching, and ink printing – and recommends the next steps for Washington. Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) wrote this report as a summary of findings from Greene Economics LLC (Battle Ground, WA). Greene Economics spoke with fruit growers and packers, sticker and adhesive manufacturers, the International Compost Alliance, and other experts. |
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| Contact | Patrick Merscher at 564-233-1065 or organics@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | report to the legislature, organics, report, organics management law, organics management, produce, produce stickers | ||||
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Report - Status Assessment of Produce Sticker Technologies |
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