Unfortunately, plastic recycling never was legitimate. You can thank Dow Chemical, Dupont, and the American Chemical Council, to name a few of those responsible for the single-use plastic clogging our eco-systems.
As Orlando’s community composter, we struggle to compost “bio-based plastic",” “corn starch-based plastic",” and “biodegradable plastic” everyday. The plastic packaging industry has put in considerable effort to greenwash consumers to make them believe this stuff is really “compostable.” It’s not, and a good rule of thumb: If it looks and feels like plastic, we can’t compost it and it’s not really compostable.