Certified Standard Logos for Biodegradable & Compostable Plastics
The Home Compostable verification logo helps consumers clearly identify and differentiate packaging materials as home compostable and biodegradable. Since the demands for environmentally friendly packaging increases, companies are ambitiously developing new packaging designs which are home compostable. With this change in the industry market, consumers are encouraged to ‘keep up the date’ with the latest compostable logos and what they mean.
Home Compostable: suitable for home compost systems typically under 60C
Figure 1. Australia / New Zealand region “Australia Seedling Home Compostable”. Certified through the Australasian Bioplastics Association (AS 5180).
Figure 2. Europe region “DIN-Geprüft Home Compostable “. Certified through the TÜV Rhineland/ DIN CERTCO (AS 5180).
Figure 3. Europe region “OK Home Compostable”. Certified through the TÜV AUSTRIA (EN 13432).
Industrial Compostable: suitable for Industrial compost systems, typically over 60C
Figure 4. Australia / New Zealand region “Australia Seedling Industrial Compostable”. Certified through the Australasian Bioplastics Association / DIN CERTCO (AS 4736).
Figure 5. North America region “Biodegradable Products Institute Industrial Compostable “. Certified through the Biodegradable Products Institute / DIN CERTCO (ASTM D6400 ).
Figure 6. Europe region “OK Compost Industrial “. Certified through the TÜV Austria (formely Vincotte) (EN 13432).
Figure 7. Europe region “DIN-Geprüft Industrial Compostable “. Certified through the TÜV Rhineland/ DIN CERTCO (EN 13432).
Figure 8. Europe region “Seedling: Industrial Compostable”. Certified through the TÜV Austria Belgium and Germany/ DIN CERTCO (EN 13432).
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