Compostable Field Testing Program News Today

Emily McGill, manager of Research and Communications for BSIbio Packaging Solutions discusses limitations of lab testing on bioplastics and other compostables.

Bioplastics are rolling to market fast, with biobased resin makers touting their wares as compost-facility ready.

The Compostable Packaging Degradation Pilot assesses the disintegration of compostable products and packaging at industrial composting sites with brand support.

Data collected from this pilot will be donated to the Compostable Field Testing Program (CFTP), a non-profit international research platform

Information gathered through the new project will be donated to help advance composting efforts.

Led by the Composting Consortium, the pilot will generate data to help shape international standards for field testing compostable packaging.