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Nr S-US1: US Composting council
This plastic product meets ASTM #D6400-99, "Standard Specifications for Compostable Plastics", and is intended to be composted in a municipal or commercial facility operated in accordance with best composting management practices. Check to see if such a facility exists in your community. Read more...
California SB 1749
BioBag products meet the new California law regarding biodegradable and compostable product claims.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approved
Mater-Bi "NF" family of materials, such as NF01U, NF01U/2, NF803, NF866, NF09A,
may be used in mono- and multi-layer film packaging, at a maximum thickness of 4.7mils1,
in contact with all food types under FDA's Conditions of Use C ("hot filled or pasteurized
above 150°F"2) through G3("Frozen storage" -no thermal treatment on the container).
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| International Certificates |
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Nr D7: EN 13432:2000
EN 13432:2000 "Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and
biodegradation. Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging." (Official Journal of the European Communities L 190 12/07/2001 P.0021-0023)
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Nr S-i1: OK Compost; MaterBi NF01U
Certifies the BioBag's requirements for quality with regard to technical and mechanical properties within its area of use. Certifies that the BioBag is 100% biodegradable and compostable. This certificate is based on the strictest European standard for compostable products, EN 13432.
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Nr S-i2: OK Compost; PMS 3425 Green
Certificate attesting to the fact that the printing ink is free of heavy metals injurious to health.
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Nr S-i3: OK Compost; MaterBi NF 803 og NF 803 - 1
Certifies the bio-film's requirements for quality with regard to technical and mechanical properties within its area of use. Certifies that the bio-film is 100% biodegradable and compostable. |
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Nr S-i4: OK Compost; MaterBi ZF 03U/A
Certifies the BioBag's requirements for quality with regard to technical and mechanical properties within its area of use. Certifies that the BioBag is 100% biodegradable and compostable. The certificate is based on the strictest European standard for compostable products, EN 13432.
However, this quality has a lower melting threshold than NFO1U. |
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Nr S-i6: VGS; Biobag garden 450 x 570 mm og 600 x 900 mm
Quality assurance certificate attesting to the technical and mechanical properties of the product within its area of use on the basis of the requirement specifications given. |
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| National Certificates: Norway |
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Nr S-i7: Din Certco; MaterBi NF01U
Certifies that the material Mater-Bi NF01U used in the production of BioBags is 100% biodegradable and compostable.
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Nr S-no1: EK Certificate
Certifies that Mater-Bi meets the requirements of Emballasjekonvensjonen (a Norwegian packaging convention) for safe food product packaging.
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Nr S-no2: Norwegian National Agricultural Inspection Service
Bags made of Mater-Bi Nf01U are approved for use in collecting leftover food from the food service industry and to be recycled into animal feed.
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Nr S-no3: DEBIO
BioAgro and BioBag 3-240 Ltr are certified as a non-organic input factor that may be used in organic agriculture according to guidelines specified in detail in Debio's Regulation on Production and Labelling of Organic Agricultural Production.
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| National Certificates: Finland |
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Nr S-fi1: APPLE
Products carrying the apple-logo may be used for collecting food waste to be composted.
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