Janet Thoman

CMA Completes Cedar Grove\’s 100th Field Test!

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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CMA Team Member wins ASTM Scholarship

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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SPC Guide

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

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Total Fluorine Analysis Requirements

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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