Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)
@compostable
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North America's leading certifier of compostable products and packaging.
New York, NY
Joined February 2010
🎉Today Novamont North America is celebrating #EarthDay2021 with a large slice of "compost" cake! 😋 You can download the recipe sheet and watch a video on how to make this fantastic cake in our Earth Day news article here 👉 https://t.co/DxPJTbsY3B
#EarthDay #cake
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New Roadmap Tackles Compostable Packaging Barriers
biocycle.net
BioCycle/BPI multi-stakeholder workshop series identifies six action steps to work toward broad acceptance and processing of compostable products.
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To gain a deeper understanding of perceptions of #sustainable packaging, Smart Design asked 300 green-leaning people to evaluate the #environmental pros and cons of materials and #packaging. Read Perceptions of sustainability; four insights for brands. https://t.co/Gq4BqIzMsg
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Atlas Organics Joins BPI Board of Directors as First Composter Board Member @_atlasorganics
https://t.co/gAfouDFssL via @WasteDive
wastedive.com
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To protect the climate, banning all single-use plastics is not the answer https://t.co/RxNCXQFsD2 via @torontostar
thestar.com
Allowing compostable products and packaging that have been tested and proven to safely break down without any harm to the environment can dramatically reduce the amount of food waste going into...
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Certifications matter more than ever and brands should be promoting them https://t.co/uphlYdkram via @GreenBiz
trellis.net
Get the compelling message on your package to build both awareness and value in certifications which, in turn, will build value and believability in your sustainability story.
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Thanks to @wastedive and @eacrunden for this great coverage of BPI's new labeling and identification guidelines for compostable products and packaging...
Pandemic-induced constraints have led to an uptick in takeout and delivery, and proponents of compostables hope the guidelines could prove useful given the timing of their release. Story by @eacrunden
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Pandemic-induced constraints have led to an uptick in takeout and delivery, and proponents of compostables hope the guidelines could prove useful given the timing of their release. Story by @eacrunden
wastedive.com
The Biodegradable Products Institute will offer manufacturers input on labeling and identification strategies — addressing a long-running problem for organics diversion and an uptick in legislative...
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Thanks @BioCycleMag for covering our new labeling guidelines! “The Guidelines lay out all the options and will get the conversations started.” https://t.co/X2X60AG5Um
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Today we're happy to introduce what we hope to be a big next step in the effort to curb contamination from non-compostable packaging in organics streams. Learn more about BPI's new guidelines for labeling and identification here: https://t.co/An8mCHG1LU
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Happy #BioplasticsWeek!
Today is the start of #BioplasticsWeek! There’s a good chance you are already using #bioplastics, but you might not even know it (yet). This week, learn from the experts in sustainability and innovation.
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One of BPI's members, @ClubcoffeeLP , is featured in a new podcast episode on all things coffee and sustainability. Check it out!
In our latest podcast, Solange Ackrill, Vice President, Club Coffee, brews up insights on the #coffee industry. https://t.co/WZjbiZVrQ2
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Thank you for not feeding the recycling cart. Only clean & dry items please. Consider composting food waste. #Recycle #ReduceReuseRecycle #Recycled #RecyclingMatters
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Awesome and fun idea by @Novamont to launch this game app to help teach the value of food waste recycling, composting and household waste source separation!
😃@Novamont launch a new fun & interactive childrens game app - 🚛Food Scrap Recycling Truck- for the #iPad and #iPhone to teach the value of #food #waste recycling. Download free from #appstore 👉 https://t.co/3UjKJDMVDL Watch a 30 sec video 🎥about it below !
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Science Journal - Nature Compostable coffee pods break down “within 46 days, proving composting to be a feasible waste stream option and a sustainable marketing edge while treading the path toward a circular economy.” https://t.co/05gG10AvYK
#composting #research #sustainable
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"All selected test products scored positive with regard to their disintegration rate, showing substantial fragmentation and loss of mechanical strength within the two composting cycles. " Read about the Wageningen University disintegration study here: https://t.co/PpAp4MLZSZ
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"In short, USCC and PBPC want consumers to know that through the monitoring of composting processes, and if producers follow all of the routine precautions, it is unlikely that COVID-19 is transferrable in commercial compost piles.."
In a new blog post, we partnered with @USCompostingCou to examine the #composting process in light of the #COVID19 epidemic.
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BPI Members with expertise in Life Cycle Analysis contributed to this review of the "Compostable" portion of Oregon DEQ's August 2018 report looking at the environmental impacts of packaging and food service ware. Take a look here: https://t.co/WoWG34LesA
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