Manufactured by Sinclair, a produce labeling solutions company located in California, the stickers are made of biobased and plastic-free ingredients and certified for use with all fruit and vegetables.
“This is a major benefit for Dole customers, who can simply put Dole banana peels and stickers on their home compost heaps and know they are helping the environment,” a Dole spokesperson told Fruit Net.
Produce stickers are key to food distribution and tracking, but are among the worst contaminants for compost streams.