[USCC] True biodegradable plastic packaging & composting.

[Steve Mojo]

Terry
A growing number of professionally managed composting facilities in North 
America are accepting compostable plastics-ones that meet ASTM D6400 or ASTM 
D6868. Often these products carry the BPI symbol verifying that they meet 
the requirements based on testing in independent labs and are successfully 
used in programs from San Francisco and Seattle to PEI and the Regions 
around Toronto.

Typically, this is done a facility by facility basis by each manufacturer, 
as composting systems differ in terms of feedstocks and handling 
capabilities.

You should plan on attending the "All Compostable" BBQ on Tuesday Jan 23 at 
the USCC meeting and you will see a growing array of products that meet the 
ASTM Specs and carry the BPI symbol.

Regards
Steve Mojo
BPI Executive Director


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Gebhardt" <tgebhardt at paksher.com>
To: <compost at composter.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 3:09 PM
Subject: [USCC] True biodegradable plastic packaging & composting.


> U.S. COMPOSTING COUNCIL 15th ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW
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> Is there a source to show the acceptance of biodegradable plastic 
> packaging
> into the composting waste stream?  There is a push for lactic acid based
> resins that are truly biodegradable when placed in a composting 
> environment.
> To my knowledge, however, the materials are not readily accepted a
> compostable waste.  How do we change this and is there anyone working on
> this issue?
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> Thank you,
> Terry Gebhardt
> VP Product Development - CPP
> Pak-SherR
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