Standards

  • ASTM D5511 testing has shown 79.9% biodegradation in 1284 days under anaerobic conditions. ASTM D5526 testing demonstrates up to 36.6% biodegradation in 391 days in landfill conditions. Actual rate of biodegradation will vary dependent upon specific environmental conditions.

  • Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under Accelerated Landfill Conditions (36.6% biodegradation in 391 days under landfill conditions. Actual rate of biodegradation will vary dependent upon specific environmental conditions.)

  • US Federal Trade Commission (US FTC) 16 CFR Part 260 section 260.8 (GUIDES FOR THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING CLAIMS)

  • 2016 Environmental Labels and Declarations

  • 2014 Plastics - Determination of the ultimate anaerobic biodegradation under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions (ISO 15985 testing is equivalent to ASTM D5511 testing)

  • Additive generally regarded as safe according to the specifications set out in 21 CFR 177.1630 and 21 CFR 177.1520

  • EU Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste

    EU Directives 89/109/EEC and 2002/72/EC

BioNatur plastic has been tested to biodegrade according to the following standards as well as complies with the requirements of the following rules and specifications.