As plastic pollution continues to spread and worsen around the world, many manufacturers are taking steps to reduce the amount of plastic used in their products. Large companies are committed to reducing the amount of plastic used in their bottles, as well as using more recycled content in their packaging.

Recycling efforts are undeniable in this regard, but it would not be right to rely solely on the recycling industry to address plastic pollution. Long-term and more acceptable solutions are needed.

The bioplastics developed as a result of these efforts are mainly divided into two groups: those that can be composted industrially and those that can be composted domestically.

Domestic composting is the next step up from industrial composting. Home compostable products and materials are designed to break down and compost in the home compost environment, at ambient temperatures and with a natural microbial community. It is this aspect that distinguishes these products from their commercially compostable counterparts.

One of the newest and most common domestically compostable bioplastics is called PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates). This material is obtained from canola oil. When combined with other domestically compostable materials, this material retains all the necessary properties of petroleum-based plastics and can be composted at the end of its useful life.

The requirements to label a material as domestic compostable material are much newer than industrially compostable ones, as the need for these certifications has only emerged in recent years.

Currently, there is no standard developed by the American Testing and Materials Organization (ASTM) for domestic compostable material. Instead, the Australian standard AS 5810 Biodegradable plastics suitable for home composting is applied. This standard requires decomposition in 6 months, biodegradation and compost formation in one year.

In this regard, the following two standards are also complied with:

• NF T51-800 Plastics, a French standard - Specification standard for plastics suitable for home composting
• prEN 17427 Packaging, an Austrian standard - Requirements and test scheme for transport bags suitable for processing in well-managed home composting facilities

The C-Label label indicates that a product has been certified for composting in a home compost environment in less than a year.

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