Recommendations for purchasing and packaging professionals
Given consumer expectations, the FTC’s direction and new California legislation, the BPI recommends that organizations wishing to use “biodegradable additives” ask the suppliers for the “scientific data” to address the following questions:
For “compostable” products, does the entire application (film or package) meet all the requirements of ASTM D6400 or ASTM D6868?
For “marine biodegradable", does the entire application (film or package) meet all the requirements of ASTM 7081?
There are no ASTM specifications that dictate the overall level of biodegradation that must be achieved to make other “biodegradable” claims. However, the BPI recommends that the supplier demonstrate that 90% of the entire plastic film or package (not just the additive) be converted to carbon dioxide under aerobic conditions (like soil burial) or carbon dioxide and methane under anaerobic conditions (as in an anaerobic digestor, or a landfill) based upon weight and carbon content relative to the positive control using the following internationally recognized test methods as shown below:
Recommendations for purchasing and packaging professionalsGiven consumer expectations, the FTC’s direction and new California legislation, the BPI recommends that organizations wishing to use “biodegradable additives” ask the suppliers for the “scientific data” to address the following questions:For “compostable” products, does the entire application (film or package) meet all the requirements of ASTM D6400 or ASTM D6868?For “marine biodegradable", does the entire application (film or package) meet all the requirements of ASTM 7081?There are no ASTM specifications that dictate the overall level of biodegradation that must be achieved to make other “biodegradable” claims. However, the BPI recommends that the supplier demonstrate that 90% of the entire plastic film or package (not just the additive) be converted to carbon dioxide under aerobic conditions (like soil burial) or carbon dioxide and methane under anaerobic conditions (as in an anaerobic digestor, or a landfill) based upon weight and carbon content relative to the positive control using the following internationally recognized test methods as shown below:
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