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Elevate Packaging has announced that its Pure Labels MC White compostable pressure sensitive adhesive labels are now BPI certified - including full-color printing and coatings. The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certifies compostable products that meet ASTM D6400 and ASTM D6868 standards for composability. Through rigorous lab testing, BPI Certification proves that a material will safely compost in a composting facility - leaving behind no toxic residue or microplastics. Rich Cohen, Elevate Packaging founder, said: ‘Elevate’s business is entirely focused on leading compostable fl...

Composting the right (and wrong) way on Staten Island Updated Jan 29, 2021; Posted Jan 28, 2021 At the compost station at the St. George Greenmarket on Saturdays shoppers might find, from left to right, Snug farmer Ezra Pasackow, Makela Elvy and Susannah Abbate. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND N.Y. — The composting crew was back at the St. George Greenmarket last Saturday for the first time since the pandemic started. And who would think spirits could be so high over seeing Staten Islanders dump their trash? Well, it’s not just any rubbish — it’...