CMA’s Position on ASTM D6868 and D8410
CMA has the privilege, and the responsibility, to certify compostable products to standards that protect compost manufacturing and, in turn, our environment. While there are some areas where the best we can do is to mitigate harm, there are other, more advanced areas of the market in whichwe feel that holding products to the highest […]
CMA’s Plastic Elimination Strategy
Addition of Paper Produce Stickers CMA strives to create a lane for innovation while acknowledging practical realities of the state of product development and the market. In this spirit, CMA accepts some compostable products that do not fit the laboratory definition of compostable. These products are those that composters have traditionally accepted (like paper napkins) […]
Look for the New CMA Logo on More Products
As more of our customers seek to use the CMA certification mark on their products, CMA has updated its logo in response to customer feedback. The official launch of our new logos is just the beginning of more exciting changes coming in 2023. The new logos are intended to be easier to print and more […]
Why CMA is Seen as a Disruptor
Janet L. Thoman, Compliance Director USCC’s Compost 2023 was full of excellent information, innovation, old friends and new. But my favorite moment, by far, was A1 Organics’ Bob Yost, upon receiving the Hi Kellogg Award, closing his remarks with, “It is not about you.” He’s right. It’s not about me. Or you. Or any individual […]
Washington Legislative Update
Washington’s 2023 Legislative session is racing to the finish line. With less than 6 weeks until the end of the session, many compost and recycling focused bills have faltered, but several significant bills are still in play. The deadline for all bills to pass out of their house of origin was March 8, 2023. Any […]
Prerequisites for CMA Certification
By Kari Rolnick CMA strives to be the highest standard in compostable product testing in North America. When a product attains CMA certification, it has been evaluated from multiple perspectives: 1) Is it a product that is related to food or yard waste? 2) Is there a means of collecting the product for proper disposal? […]
Paper Straw Policy Changes
CMA is committed to finding solutions to contamination in composting through real-world testing and strategies. As part of that strategy, CMA accepts (but does not certify) certain products that may not meet or do not have an applicable ASTM standard. This is part of our Plastic Elimination Strategy. These products include those may not be […]
HB1799
On March 25, 2022, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law HB 17991, a comprehensive organics management bill to reduce methane emissions by supporting programs to divert organic materials from landfills. The bill provides support for edible food capture, access to organics recycling, markets for compost and product labelling to reduce contamination of organics streams. […]
ASTM D34 Sub-Committee Needs Composting, Municipal and Hauling Expertise!
CMA and its network facilities have led the movement to create compostable product field disintegration testing standards since 2017. The genesis of this work was inspired by the leadership of CMA technical advisor, Dr. Kelvin Okamoto, who encouraged CMA to use its extensive experience to lead the efforts within the ASTM International D34 Waste Management […]
POV: First Time at USCC Conference
CMA team member, Gianna, discusses her experience at her first compost conference, USCC’s COMPOST2022
