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Biodegradable Tableware Marketed in Israel Fails to Decompose, Greenpeace Finds

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An investigation by Greenpeace Israel found that many single-use tableware items labeled "biodegradable" do not decompose under typical conditions, despite higher costs. The NGO is calling for stricter labeling standards and enforcement against misleading marketing practices in Israel.

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Greenpeace Israel study finds "biodegradable" tableware largely fails to decompose.
Many products require industrial composting facilities not available in Israel.
Consumers pay up to four times more for non-decomposing "green" products.
Greenpeace demands mandatory standards and enforcement for labeling.
A class-action lawsuit over greenwashing is ongoing in Israel.

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almost some 17% of the population has already bought tableware labeled biodegradable and that 37% intend to switch. More than four in ten (41%) report keeping such utensils for festive home hosting.per Greenpeace Israel report
Despite costing up to four times as much as regular single-use utensils, they have become the new standard for respectable entertainingper Greenpeace
Most items branded as biodegradable, such as corn sugar PLA cups or products with d2w additives, did not, and could not, decomposeper Greenpeace

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