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Consumer watchdog loses appeal over Woolworths ‘eco’ picnicware – Sydney Morning Herald
Woolworths did not mislead consumers by describing its “eco” disposable picnicware as biodegradable and compostable, an appeal court found.
The Federal Court heard evidence the products, made out of material derived from fermented corn starch, sugarcane and sorghum stalks, could turn into usable compost within six months in well-managed conditions, but may take up to two years in poorer conditions.
In July 2019, Justice Debra Mortimer dismissed the consumer watchdog’s case. Justice Mortimer said the watchdog had not proven the phrase “biodegradable and compostable” referred to future events, as opposed to the inherent characteristi…
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