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The US Composting Council (USCC), Raleigh, North Carolina, and New York City-based Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) have released a set of guiding principles to inform model legislation for labeling compostable products.
The principles were developed after months of consensus-building by a task force comprised of both organizations’ members, including compostable product-makers, certifiers, municipal leaders, allied members of USCC and compost manufacturers.
Task force members agreed that products should be labeled with distinguishing elements including tinting and striping and the use of certification logos, while non-compostable items should be prohibited from using identical labeling and misleading terminology. Additionally, all compostable items should be defined by required lab testing, and their manufacturers should be encouraged to consider field testing.
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