Explore the Bioplastics Ecosystem

Standards and scheme owners Bodies that write standards or run certification schemes used in the sector.
Standards and scheme owners Bodies that write standards or run certification schemes used in the sector.

Organizations to Explore
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Runs schemes that check feedstocks and supply chains, including plastics and packaging. Its standards address matters such as land, production practices and traceability. It does not establish that ISCC certifies a plastic as compostable or that an ISCC logo proves acceptance at a compost plant. Geography: Cologne, Germany; international schemes.
USDA BioPreferred Program Runs the US federal program for buying and labeling biobased products. Certification measures biobased carbon content using ASTM D6866 and publishes qualifying products in a catalog. The measure concerns carbon origin; it does not by itself show compostability, food-contact safety or local waste acceptance. The program is part of USDA and counts once here. Geography: United States.
ASTM International Develops voluntary technical standards. BPI identifies ASTM D6400 and D6868 within its compostability requirements. ASTM writes the standards; the named certification programs make their own certification decisions. Use the current standard and the relevant certification scheme for its full requirements. Geography: United States; standards used internationally.
European Committee for Standardization Brings national standards bodies together to develop European standards. DIN CERTCO identifies EN 13432 as a basis for industrial-compostability certification of packaging. CEN provides standards; it is not the operator of every certification scheme or compost facility. Consult the current standard for its full requirements. Geography: Europe.

Sources
ASTM International official page Read the source for scope and details.
European Committee for Standardization official page Read the source for scope and details.
European Committee for Standardization official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
ASTM International official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
ASTM International official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
European Committee for Standardization official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
USDA BioPreferred Program official evidence Read the source for scope and details.
USDA BioPreferred Program official page Read the source for scope and details.