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Technical Alert! Ambient Temperature Biodegradation Lab Reports are Not Accepted for Industrial Composting Certification The Compost Manufacturing Alliance is committed to maintaining the highest standards for compostable products. As part of this commitment, we require that all products show acceptable laboratory verification under the latest version of ASTM D6400 or D6868. We see a significant […]

The following is for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice nor is it intended to create a attorney-client relationship. For questions about the law, please consult your own legal counsel. I. Introduction Certification is most often viewed as a means of conveying a company’s commitment to a certain value or standard. It provides

Today, consumers are considering their environmental footprint at the holidays, and it’s easy to understand why. There are several costs associated with extraneous festivities. The most obvious cost is the one we associate with our own personal spending on things like gifts and cookie ingredients, but there are other costs as well; additional costs (both

Material & Component Certification Author: Kari Rolnick An update to CMA’s certification program is now live. CMA has introduced a track for materials andcomponents to now be eligible for acceptance and certification alongside their finished product peers.Historically, CMA has only certified finished products related to food service or yard waste applications.As product design evolves, packaging has

Since its inception in 2017, the Compost Manufacturing Alliance (CMA) has required documentation that products submitted for CMA certification meet ASTM laboratory standards for compostability.  We have historically allowed other certifications, such as by BPI, DIN Certco and TÜV Austria, in lieu of complete lab reports.  Over time, some of CMA’s interpretations have diverged from

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