Fully Compostable Packaging
This product's packaging is capable of decomposing naturally in a home compost or in an industrial compost environment, in a way that is not harmful to the environment and produces compost. This does not guarantee that it will be composted – always check locally.
Sustainable Development Goals
Proof Point Level
ProductWhat are the requirements for this Proof Point?
Criteria
- The parts must be tested for compostability [industrially or at home]
- The resulting compost should meet the quality criteria outlined in EN 13432 / ASTM D6400 (related to the toxicity of the compost)
- After 6 months no more than 10% of the original dry weight should remain
- Compostable plastics do not qualify for this claim
Information you'll need to share in this Proof Point
- Specify if they are home or industrially compostable
What documents do I need to supply?
Evidence should strongly support the claim and will be made publicly available
- Test report, proving parts pass standard compostability tests
Who can verify this Proof Point?
Verifiers are third parties who can confirm the validity of a given Proof Point
- Laboratory
- Testing company
Proof Point Basis
The Fully Compostable Packaging proof point highlights products where 100% of the packaging is compostable. What "compostable" means, including the requirement that no more than 10% of dry weight remains after 6 months, is defined by EN 13432 and ASTM D6400. Compostable plastics are excluded from this proof point, based on WRAP's assessment of their compostability.
Sources: EN 1343 https://www.european-bioplastics.org/en-13432-certified-bioplastics-performance-in-industrial-composting/. ASTM D6400 https://store.astm.org/d6400-21.html. WRAP https://www.wrap.ngo/resources/guide/considerations-compostable-plastic-packaging
Other Proof Points in this category
| The packaging’s components… | can be separated and placed in a recycling bin | are made from materials that have been used before | can be placed in the compost bin to decompose (home or industrial) | can be refilled and used again (for the same purpose) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compostable Packaging Parts | No | No | Only some | No |
| Fully Compostable Packaging | No | No | Yes | No |
| Partly Recyclable Packaging | Only some | No | No | No |
| Widely Recyclable Packaging | Yes | No | No | No |
| Partly Recycled Packaging | No | Only some | No | No |
| Fully Recycled Packaging | No | Yes | No | No |
| Refill Solution | No | No | No | Yes (at least some) |
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