Holiday season is upon us in all its wonder, family tidings, and larger-than-normal consumption habits. It has been estimated that household waste increases over 25% during the holidays. Looking to maximize the joy and minimize your impact? Here are some tips to try out to have a more sustainable and eco-friendlier holiday season. Get full use out of your foods. Use leftovers for new and creative dishes. Share extras
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Compost Manufacturing Alliance was proud to be one of a broad list of organizations and individuals supporting AB1276 in California. AB 1276 requires third-party food delivery platforms to list single-use items and provide them only upon request. Some food facilities already ask customers before handing out utensils, straws, and condiments. However, this law will make that a standard practice. Recently, Governor Newsom signed AB1276
A recent Store Brands viewpoint blog features CMA’s Managing Director, Susan Thoman. Read more to gain a better understanding of compostables, certification importance, and steps for retails to have success in acquiring compostable lines.
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In August 2021, CMA concluded an historic 100th field test at Cedar Grove Composting’s Seattle area facility. Cedar Grove initiated field testing in 2007 when food scrap collection programs launched residentially and commercially throughout western Washington. After approving certified compostable food service items into their program, Cedar Grove found that a significant volume (meeting ASTM
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Alex Thomas, field and special projects lead for the Compost Manufacturing Alliance, and Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, was just awarded the American Standards and Testing Methods (ASTM) International Graduate Scholarship award. In his work at Stevens Point and CMA, Alex has been actively involved in ASTM, and he chairs
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I am a new member of the CMA team, born and raised in a small town in California. Growing up there, I watched different methods for recycling and curbside pick-up come and go. I experienced separating recyclables; paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum (and even crushing cans to turn in for cash), with another bin for trash.
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Compostable packaging facilitates the diversion of food scraps from landfills. In current times, the use of take-out food has significantly increased demand for single-use products. Food scraps from leftovers are ideal feedstocks for making good compost. The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has released a guide, Understanding the Role of Compostable Packaging in North America. This
Last Updated: October 25, 2022 Requirements Total fluorine (F) analysis is required for approval or certification by Compost Manufacturing Alliance (CMA) to determine if food service and yard waste packaging does not exceed CMA’s maximum allowance for F content. Each sample should be a finished product prepared for testing as noted below. For testing, the
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If you missed it, check out part one of this post here. While a primary source for contamination starts with “ride-a-longs” (plastic bags, plastic water bottles, non-compostable food service ware and packaging, etc.) that are included along with compostable products, compostable products that do not actually disintegrate in the composting process are placing a significant cost burden
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