{"id":6984,"date":"2023-11-13T20:59:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T09:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/?page_id=6984"},"modified":"2024-09-17T02:27:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T16:27:30","slug":"compostable-certification-meaning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compostable-certification-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"Compostable Certifications \u2013 Why Do They Matter?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6984\" class=\"elementor elementor-6984\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c327942 m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c327942\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e17f08\" data-id=\"3e17f08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e583481 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e583481\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c84dc01\" data-id=\"c84dc01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654834c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"654834c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-UK-Compost-Certs-1-768x677.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-UK-Compost-Certs-1-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-UK-Compost-Certs-1-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-UK-Compost-Certs-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6033acd\" data-id=\"6033acd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4153685 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4153685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Do you recognise the compostable symbols, but still not know how to dispose of the product?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Have you ever wondered how products prove their compostable claims are true?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Or perhaps you\u2019re wondering how companies get the rights to use the compostable logo?<\/strong><\/p><p>Truth is, compostable logos aren\u2019t always used properly and some compostable claims are misleading or just plain greenwashing.<\/p><p>Thankfully, there\u2019s a key trademark you should look for to know the truth \u2013 The Certified Compostable Logo verified by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.european-bioplastics.org\/\">European Bioplastics.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e6eb3e elementor-section-stretched m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e6eb3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-696f1d1\" data-id=\"696f1d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0c8862 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0c8862\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-08c1ef9\" data-id=\"08c1ef9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170a1f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"170a1f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Do the Certified Compostable Logos Mean?<\/h2><p>Certified Compostable Logos prove compostable products are what they claim to be.<\/p><p>It means they\u2019ve undergone a stringent test regime to become certified home or industrially compostable to European standards taking into account the time and conditions in which compostable products break down. But it\u2019s more than a logo, it\u2019s a registered trademark owned by European Bioplastics \u2013 an association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d3e835\" data-id=\"6d3e835\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155690f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"155690f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6155\" alt=\"A person holding a handful of nutrient-rich compost with a seedling growing from it. Surrounding the seedling is organic food waste.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-6-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-6-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06e2016 elementor-section-stretched m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06e2016\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2946846\" data-id=\"2946846\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-356a774 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"356a774\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-145b54d\" data-id=\"145b54d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62a291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d62a291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Understanding Certified Compostable Logos and How To Read Them<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28db65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28db65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In Europe, there are two types of compostable standards under European Bioplastics: Home (NFT51-800) and Industrial (EN13432). <\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">To check if a product is certified, look for one of these two logos AND the company\u2019s sub-licence number stated underneath.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b1a862 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b1a862\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a27f31\" data-id=\"6a27f31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11319f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a11319f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Industrial-Logo-BLANK-300x199.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8350\" alt=\"The industrially compostable logo to Australian standards (AS4736). It is a green circular logo with a seedling with two leaves. There is also a spot where the company\u2019s licence number should go.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Industrial-Logo-BLANK-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Industrial-Logo-BLANK.png 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c728c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5c728c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Industrially Compostable Logo (EN13432)<\/h5><p>Products with this logo are certified industrially compostable to European standards. This means they can be sent to a commercial composting facility to rapidly biodegrade under controlled conditions, like specific temperature, moisture and carbon levels.<\/p><p>Because of the controlled settings, a commercial compost rapidly breaks down organic materials. This also means you can compost a broader range of materials and products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c564ef9\" data-id=\"c564ef9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56e62e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e56e62e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-BLANK2-300x199.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8940\" alt=\"Image of the home compostable logo \u2013 illustrating the certification type (Home Compostable AS5810) and the spot where the company\u2019s specific license number should go.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-BLANK2-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Compostinf-For-Beginners-Home-Logo-BLANK2.png 448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d017efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d017efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Home Compostable Logo (NFT51-800)<\/h5><p>Products with this logo are certified home compostable to European standards.<\/p><p>This means they can be thrown into your backyard compost along with food scraps, grass clippings, leaves and other organic matter.<\/p><p>They\u2019ll break down over several months, sometimes years. Products typically take longer to biodegrade in a home compost because the conditions aren\u2019t as controlled. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-19aee18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19aee18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb538b4\" data-id=\"fb538b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b40ced8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b40ced8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #007265;\">Where To Dispose of Packaging With the Certified Compostable Logo<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7c876b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7c876b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87baf3b\" data-id=\"87baf3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7744111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7744111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Industrially Compostable (EN13432)<\/h5><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">If you\u2019re a business in London or Birmingham, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/compost-service\/\">find out if there\u2019s a local commercial compost service in your area.<\/a> Compost Connect is powered by our partnership with Zap Waste and First Mile, and looking to onboard more composters to make this service available throughout the UK. Watch this space.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">If you\u2019re a business, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/commercial-composter\/\">install an on-site composting unit.<\/a><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">If there are no industrial compost facilities available, the last option is to place it in your regular waste. While this isn\u2019t ideal, it\u2019s still better than the alternative (single-use plastic made from fossil fuels going to landfill).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4fb715\" data-id=\"a4fb715\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1c75b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e1c75b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Home Compostable <b>(NFT51-800)<\/b><\/h5><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your backyard compost<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a00707e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a00707e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/how-to-dispose-of-compostable-packaging\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE ABOUT DISPOSAL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51f62bb elementor-section-stretched m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51f62bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b7a7e5\" data-id=\"7b7a7e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa4c27c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa4c27c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70ff6fd\" data-id=\"70ff6fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6dee5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d6dee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-7-768x461.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6156\" alt=\"A person throwing a compostable cup and banana peel in an organics bin.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-7-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-7-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-7.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d89f630 m-center\" data-id=\"d89f630\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5009a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5009a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why Does The Certified Compostable Logo Matter?<\/h2><p>Any product or company can claim they\u2019re certified compostable but these claims don\u2019t mean anything without proof. Under European Bioplastics, products have to go through stringent test regimes to get their stamp of approval.<\/p><p>The process of gaining compost certification can be time-consuming and costly, but the use of the correct logo shows a brand commitment to doing the right thing. This is why we \u2013 as consumers \u2013 should always trust and support products showing the correct logos.<\/p><p>By understanding the seedling logo or home compostable logo (and spotting any false claims that fall outside of this) consumers can help take a stand against greenwashing and encourage manufacturers to be honest and transparent. The more products we have displaying the certified compostable packaging logo, the better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25703b7 m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25703b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb06d39\" data-id=\"eb06d39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7fe6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d7fe6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Look Out for Greenwashing<br \/>\u2013 Incorrectly Used Compostable Logos<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f106e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f106e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11ba99a\" data-id=\"11ba99a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584e64c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"584e64c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6067\" alt=\"A logo made up to mimic the ABA certification, but it\u2019s not the official certified compostable logo.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-2-1-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d865d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80d865d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can see in this example, a company has made their own \u2018certified compostable logo.\u2019 This is greenwashing and not verified by European Bioplastics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60aa626\" data-id=\"60aa626\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70dd42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a70dd42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6068\" alt=\"Compostable seedling logo without a certification number.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-3-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-3-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-3-1-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ad143b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ad143b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can see in this example, the company has used the industrially compostable logo but doesn\u2019t have a certification number beneath it. This makes it unclear for the consumer on how to correctly dispose of the product. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c3655e\" data-id=\"0c3655e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe53f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe53f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6069\" alt=\"Compostable logo WITH a certification number, but without a company\u2019s sub-license number\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-4-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-4-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-4-1-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8711a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8711a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can see in this example, the company has used the seedling logo and the certification number. However, there\u2019s no company licence number beneath it. This makes it hard to know whether they\u2019re actually certified.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-db476e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db476e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f79256\" data-id=\"5f79256\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265ecb1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"265ecb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a939f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a939f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The big problem:<\/strong>\u00a0products that mimic compostable packaging but aren\u2019t properly certified can contaminate compost.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">In industrial settings, it\u2019s difficult for composters to differentiate and remove the non-compostables \u2013 which means they might end up taking ALL packaging out \u2013 even certified compostable products made by companies committed to doing the right thing.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">In your home compost, you might dispose of these non-compostable greenwashing products and they won\u2019t degrade properly, having negative effects on your compost bin.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is why we should all support products with the correctly used certified compostable logo. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02ef1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e02ef1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c371f04 elementor-section-stretched m-center elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c371f04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0335a6\" data-id=\"f0335a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f9746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f9746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ff91;\">What About Biodegradable Certifications?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5729d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5729d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fef699\" data-id=\"2fef699\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5847af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5847af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Everything \u2018biodegrades\u2019 eventually \u2013 it could take days, weeks or hundred years. That\u2019s why \u2018biodegradable\u2019 is a contentious claim not trusted by the organics recycling industry, unless it\u2019s backed up by the European Certified Compostable logo.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If a product is labelled as \u2018biodegradable\u2019 without a certification, it isn\u2019t verified to degrade within a specific timeframe, so it should be disposed of in the general waste bin. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d658ab2\" data-id=\"d658ab2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd2e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dd2e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-5-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6071\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-5-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-5-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Certified-Compostable-Logo-Explained-Image-5-1-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adeec1c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adeec1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ace4b2\" data-id=\"7ace4b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9adf110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9adf110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What\u2019s Involved in European Bioplastics Compostable Certification? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17b0a86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17b0a86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e63bc0\" data-id=\"2e63bc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475b8b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"475b8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The process of gaining a certified compostable logo can be time-consuming and costly. This is why we \u2013 as consumers \u2013 should always trust and support products showing the correct logos.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">T\u00dcV Rheinland Group and DIN CERTCO are both certification bodies authorised by European Bioplastics. This means they can award the compostable logos to compliant compostable products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ea3600 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ea3600\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ad0aad\" data-id=\"0ad0aad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b805c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24b805c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Here\u2019s an example of the strict standards that must be met for a product to be certified industrially compostable to European standards (EN13432): <\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Compostable plastics to disintegrate after 12 weeks and completely biodegrade after six months<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No toxic effect on plants\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No hazardous substances (like heavy metals) present above the maximum allowed levels<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Containing more than 50% organic materials<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemicals PFOA &amp; PFAS not to be intentionally added to the material or product<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6661a7\" data-id=\"e6661a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c8322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7c8322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/london_oxfordst_bikes-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9617\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/london_oxfordst_bikes-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/london_oxfordst_bikes-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/london_oxfordst_bikes-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/london_oxfordst_bikes-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/london_oxfordst_bikes-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.compostconnect.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/london_oxfordst_bikes.webp 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fa0370 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fa0370\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b3846\" data-id=\"35b3846\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cef412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cef412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ff91;\">Compostable Logo FAQS<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6367d elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ba6367d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1951\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I check whether a product is certified compostable?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1951\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If you\u2019re in Europe, you can check whether a product is certified compostable via <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dincertco.tuv.com\/search?locale=en&amp;q=\">DinCertco<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tuv-at.be\/green-marks\/certified-products\/\">Tuv Austria<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In Australia and New Zealand, there\u2019s only one source to determine this, The Australasian BioPlastics Association. Their website has a <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/bioplastics.org.au\/certification\/who-is-certified-in-aus-nz\/\">full list of all companies and products that are certified.<\/a> If a product is not on this list, it\u2019s not certified compostable in Australia. Remember, to \u2018adhere\u2019 or \u2018meet the criteria\u2019 to compostability standards is not the same as being certified.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If you\u2019re in North America, you can check whether a product is certified compostable via BPI.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1952\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are products containing PFAS compostable?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1952\"><p>Products containing added PFAS cannot be certified to home and industrial standards.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1953\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does a home compostable certification (NFT51-800) mean you can throw it in your backyard compost?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1953\"><p>Yes. If a product is certified home compostable to European standards (NFT51-800) you can throw it in your backyard compost (unless it\u2019s heavily contaminated with meteor diary). This certification can be verified by European Bioplastics.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1954\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What happens if you throw certified compostable products into landfill?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1954\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1954\"><p>In a perfect world, all compostable products would end up in a commercial or home compost. But we know that\u2019s not always the case. Sending organic matter to landfill emits methane, contributing to Greenhouse Gas emissions and climate change.<\/p><p>In saying that, compostable packaging going to landfill is still better than the alternative: traditional plastic packaging going to landfill. Why? Because traditional plastic packaging is made from finite fossil-based resources, whereas compostable packaging is made from rapidly renewable, plant-based resources. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1955\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What about compostable certifications in other countries?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1955\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1955\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Other countries may have their own verification programs, like the certified compostable logo by the <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/bioplastics.org.au\/\">Australasian Bioplastics Association<\/a> in Australia and the <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/bpiworld.org\/find-certified-products\">BPI compostable certification<\/a> in North America. It\u2019s important to note, the European standards are considered to be trustworthy throughout many regions in Asia \u2013 including Hong Kong and Singapore. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1956\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1956\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the TUV compostable certification?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1956\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1956\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuv-at.be\/green-marks\/certified-products\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>TUV Austria<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (formerly Vincotte) isn\u2019t a certification logo, but a certification body authorised by European Bioplastics. This means they can award the seedling logo and OK compost logo to compliant compostable products (EN13432).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1957\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1957\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the OK compostable certification?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1957\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1957\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An OK compostable certification is from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuv-at.be\/green-marks\/certified-products\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>TUV Austria<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (authorised by European Bioplastics). Products featuring the OK compost INDUSTRIAL or the OK compost HOME certifications comply with the European Bioplastics requirements for compostable products. This certification is a reliable source of truth for consumers.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1958\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1958\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the BPI compostable certification? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1958\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1958\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bpiworld.org\/find-certified-products\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff;\"><strong>BPI<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is the leading authority on compostable products and packaging in North America. BPI certified products meet ASTM standards (American Society for Testing and Materials). The BPI certification is a mark consumers can trust. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1959\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1959\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I encourage my local council to compost?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1959\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1959\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know, waiting for widespread change on a government level can be frustrating. Start by writing a letter to your local MP or<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScNTdZ1RuiBYL3DRqWrYWhYEPgxmk19KMGYthPrBBX_hjTEWg\/viewform\">sign our petition.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you recognise the compostable symbols, but still not know how to dispose of the product? Have you ever wondered how products prove their compostable claims are true? Or perhaps you\u2019re wondering how companies get the rights to use the compostable logo? 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