Biodegradable Plastic
International Standards and Compliance Status1
| TERM | MEANING |
|---|---|
GRAS list CFIA | Additives either listed in GRAS (generally regarded as safe ) or have been subjected to testing to ensure that they are within acceptable limits for migration into foods that are in contact with plastic packaging containing these additives |
| EU,EC-directive 94/62/EC (20.12.1994) CONEG EPA | Compliant with all known regulations respecting metals content in product. Free of any of the elements commonly referred to as “heavy metals”: lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, selenium, barium, chromium, nickel, antimony. No active ingredients or the additives is classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer ( IARC) |
DIN V 54900-3 (Germany) ONS 2200, 2023 | Tests showed absolutely no toxic or harmful by-products. |
| Plant Tests | No negative effects in the cress, summer barley plant, daphnia or earthworm tests. Substantiated by ecotoxicity tests. |
| EN 13432 | Showed no phytotoxic effects and the compost met all requirement of EN 13432 with respect to disintegration, compost quality and ecotoxicity. |
| ASTM D 6400 | Meets 3 of 4 requirements of this test which takes place in a flask, not a compost heap. Conversion into smaller elements does not occur rapidly enough to meet ASTM D 6400 standard. |
